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Tag Archives: lepidoptera
Over-Wintering Butterflies
I’ve been spending some time searching for waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe) whilst in West Wales. Today, I looked in the graveyard of the small chapel at Berea, near St Davids and I found something interesting. On some of the gravestones, there … Continue reading
Posted in Nature notes
Tagged butterflies, lepidoptera, moths, pembrokeshire wildlife
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Spring Moth-Trapping
The weather has been a bit cool but I have put out the moth trap on a couple of nights this week. There was a threat of some overnight drizzle, so I used my usual arrangement of a tripod and … Continue reading
Posted in Nature notes
Tagged insects, invertebrates, lepidoptera, minibeasts, mothing, wakefield insects
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Townclose Hills Field Meeting 10 July 2016
Pyramidal, common spotted and a hybrid orchid were in flower on the plateau at Townclose Hills Nature Reserve, also known as Billy Woods. Despite the breeze we saw ringlet, meadow brown, small tortoiseshell, small skipper and a few marbled white … Continue reading
Moths in Hemsworth
The moth trap regularly brings in species that I have not seen previously in my garden. Last night, a new species was the satin moth (Leucoma salicis). At first glance, this is similar to the yellow-tailed moth (Euproctis similis) but … Continue reading