Small White Wave

Pick of the bunch of new moths for the year in this recent warm spell, but not easy to get a photo as it was pale, was this Small White Wave. Needed a little bit of Levels adjustment in Photoshop to bring out the cross lines.

Small White Wave - NFG 20th May 2014

Also of interest to me at least:

 Toadflax Brocade - one in 2010, three in 2013, first for 2014 on 22nd May (established now I guess)

 Light Brocade - two in 2011, now four so far in 2014

 (un)-Broken-barred Carpet - average two each year but this is the first I have had with out a break in the central stripe

Pale Tussock - such hairy legs !!

Drifting onward with the breeze

Colder nights with a brisk breeze has slowed numbers and therefore lowered variety in the last week at Wychwood Avenue. Predominant species are now Shuttle-shaped Dart, max 7 in one night, and un-ID'able Pug sp. - though with a bit of practice I am finding identification easier so long as they are not too worn. More on pugs in a later post perhaps.

Of the common varieties, the first Brimstones have begun to appear as have a couple of Bright-line Brown Eye and the first of probably hundreds of Heart&Dart.

More interestingly, a Pale Tussock was only the second garden record, previously having been caught on 2nd June 2010, the first night that I began to trap !

Even better though, two new for the garden in the last week, a Spectacle and a Light Brocade.

Light Brocade (first for garden, 3rd May)

Couple of Shuttle-shaped Dart (ShuttleCock and ShuttleHen ?)

Spectacle (first for garden 29th April)

What are you looking at ?

Pale Tussock