Another day stuck in the family-industrial-military complex today but luckily there was a bit more action in the moth trap this morning with 3 Convolvulus Hawkmoths- the first this year. Holly found the first one last night feeding on the Nicotiana which we planted especially for this species, so great to see the plan worked. There were 10 at Portland the same night so some kind of regional influx.
Supporting cast included 4 Scarce Bordered Straw, Dark Sword Grass, Small Mottled Willow, Delicate, Rush Veneers, Portand Ribbon Waves, Olive-tree Pearl, Corn Borers, Four-spotted Footmans, Kent Black Arches, Angle Shades and another Ni-moth (the third this year).
Following some recent dissection results and recent records the garden moth list is now on 619 and the year list on 539.
Schools are back next week and I'm off to Bulgaria with Kojak to carry on with our project out there.
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