Garden Dart

Trapped this moth overnight on the 3rd July and tentatively identified it as Garden Dart. This has since been confirmed by the county recorders and represents what is now a very scarce moth in VC30. Having been in the fridge for a few days, it started to feed off my hand as soon as it woke up so I chose to release it on to a bramble flower at the bottom of the garden where it fed actively for a few minutes allowing an improved image to be captured.

Garden Dart - a nice addition to the garden list