Hmmm.. a couple of lovely mild nights then the overnight temperature for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social night plummets giving at least NFY Agonopterix arenella
plus 2 Powdered Quaker and a Hebrew Character VC61 #TeamMoth
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Streamer (Anticlea derivata) It was "box fresh" but think overenhanced the photo 🫣
Breezy, though mild last night: Streamer, 5 Clouded Drab, Common Quaker & Hebrew Character for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social VC61 last night
20w Actinic #TeamMoth
Also noted Streamer having an excellent season caught at 8 of 11 sessions since 25th Feb. @doublekidney.bsky.social
Small Mottled Willow
March moth
Last night's garden actinic produced 32 of 16, including only my 2nd Small Mottled Willow in 7yrs; better photo this time. March moth was hiding in plain sight! @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social
It’s finally got a bit warmer so there were a few more moths in last nights trap & a couple of NFG:
Early Grey & Diurnea fagella
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Despite the big moon it clouded over last night and I was hopeful. Then temperatures plummeted...
3 Hebrew Character, 2 Streamer and 1 Common Quaker 🥲
VC61 #TeamMoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social
Two moths again last night for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social VC96
Common Quaker
Clouded Drab
Still cold, wet & windy. Hopefully when the weather improves so will the moths numbers!
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Well @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social survey last night VC61
A single very tired looking Hebrew Character
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Early Thorn
Twin-spotted Quaker
Oak Beauty
Common Plume
Back in the swing of things with #GardenMothScheme!
20 of 9 species on Friday
Hebrew character 2
Common quaker 7
Small quaker 3
Early grey 3
Twin spotted quaker 1
Common plume 1
Oak beauty 1
Oak tree pug?
Early Thorn 1
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Scorched carpet moth
Streamer moth
Early Grey moth
Satellite moth
One day late for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social but best trap of the year so far 63 moths of 14species. Top species: 15 Early Grey all in the trap, 10 Streamer on the outside. 2 Scorched Carpet & 1 Satellite added interest #mothsmatter Plus amazing birdsong. I love Spring.
Back up and running with the @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Nothing in the trap the first two weeks so happy to get my first two moths of the year last night: Common Quaker & Hebrew Character VC96
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Nicely marked Dotted Border. A geometrid moth
Despite overnight chill, garden actinic in Pembroke produced 21 of 8 last night. This includes the Dotted Border hiding in plain sight on window ledge. #Teammoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social
Given rain in the early part of the night followed by clear skies and temperatures down to 1.2C I wasn't surprised at the very quiet trap for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social VC61 last night.
Hebrew Character (2), Common Quaker and mustn't grumble at a NFY Pale Pinion #TeamMoth
31 moths of 10 species for my first @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social survey of 2026. Just Early Grey new for the year, plus the cranefly Tipula rufina. #teammoth
A quiet trap VC61 for first @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social survey of the year with some good cloud cover, nice and still but down to 3.1 C probably hampering things?
A steady 7 of 4 species.
Streamer, Hebrew Character (2), Common Quaker (2) and new for the year Dotted Border (2)
VC61 #TeamMoth
Oak Beauty moth
One of my favourite Spring Moths. Oak Beauty. One of 27 moths of 9 spp in trap last night. Early for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social #mothsmatter #teammoth
Despite the moon Oak Beauty & perennially reliable Hebrew Character saved me from a Wogan last night to kick off my mothing year here in vc45. #teammoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social
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Join us on 28th February for the annual #GardenMothScheme conference! All are welcome at this free online event.
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Join us on 28th February for the annual #GardenMothScheme conference! All are welcome at this free online event.
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Feathered Thorn
My latest trapping session over past 5yrs produced 6 of 3 for garden actinic. Single figure temperatures didn't help, but Feathered Thorn is always a joy. I'll try again, as December moth eludes me. #TeamMoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social
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It's the final week of our 2025 summer scheme 💔
Please send your results to your local organiser after emptying your moth trap. Thanks to everyone who took part this year, your records are making a real impact on moth research.
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Zero moths in the trap for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social this weekend. So instead I’ll share a couple of moth caterpillars spotted in the garden recently. I think they are a ghost moth & large yellow underwing.
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Just one Silver Y moth in the trap this weekend for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social
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Frosted Orange
Pink-barred Sallow
Red-line Quaker
November Moth agg.
Just a couple more weeks left in the #GardenMothScheme summer scheme!
What was your favourite find this year?
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Green-Brindled Crescent
12 of 6 to garden actinic last night in vc45. Definitely quality over quantity, with this nfg, beautifully marked Green-brindled Crescent. @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social #TeamMoth
VC 96 20/10/25 6:5
Angle Shades
Yellow-line Quaker
Heath Tortrix
Spruce Carpet
And new for me, a stunning Feathered Thorn
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Vacated Stigmella salicis agg mine on Sallow
November Moth (8th sternite checked to rule out Pale November and Autumnal)
Merveille du Jour
Blair's Shoulder-knot
8/6 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 33 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with November Moth, Blair's Shoulder-knot and Merveille du Jour nfy. With a Stigmella salicis agg mine found on Sallow whilst setting the trap up yesterday, year list moves on to 567 #teammoth #norfolkmoths