More moths...

West Wales did not enjoy the same sunshine as everywhere else yesterday but the temperature was steady. It did not fall below 12 degrees all night so it was a perfect night to put a trap out.

We had over 130 moths this morning - filling the trap, clinging to the outside and smothering my workshop where we plug the trap in at night. This is way up the garden and it means the lights don't disturb anyone - especially us! It is a very very bright bulb.

Here are some new ones whose photos I've not posted before. It's coming up to the best time of year when you get the wonderful large hawkmoths but this moth here is one of the smallest. It is so small it is often mistaken for a bird dropping but it is known as The Chinese Character.

The Iron Prominent

Buff Ermine

The Coronet

The Drinker

The Drinker is quite large and unmistakeable. So many moths have just one word names like this. My favourites are The Anomalous, The Vapourer and The Uncertain.... you sort of think there should be one called The Hesitant or The Ditherer....