Still struggling a bit with very low night time temperatures, early season and lack of species diversity. Today's #MothOfTheDay is another early season regular. Small, compact, plain but appealing white pepper appearance
SMALL QUAKER
orthosia cruda
Very common. Larvae feed on sallow.
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Here is a ready for take-off video of a second Blossom Underwing. You can just about make out the pink underwing.
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Still very early in the season. Chilly nights = few species/numbers currently.
However, today's #MothOfTheDay is another new species for my garden.
BLOSSOM UNDERWING
Orthosia miniosa
Larvae feed on oak. Pinkish hue to underwing (see next take off video)
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Today's #MothOfTheDay is a new species for my garden. Not rare; just never had one before. Alas, I couldn't get a side shot to show it's ridged, bark-like appearance as it was too skittish and flew promptly. But here is:
TAWNY PINION
Lithophane semibrunnea
Hibernates over winter and reappears March/April.
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He or She moved a little closer to the house. The sun had moved round so it was in shade.
Excuse the blurriness of the shot but my phone camera doesn't have a good zoom and it was pretty far away at the far end of the garden and it looked too comfy to disturb <3
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Might as well do some good news now as well :)
Large Tortoiseshell butterflies are not extinct in the British mainland again :)
I saw a couple of butterflies on the warm dry day last week but didn't ID quickly enough but they are out there for spotting already.
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Today's #MothOfTheDay is another common winter/early spring moth. Not many options to showcase at the moment until warmer nights pick up.
EARLY GREY
Xylocampa areola
Larvae enjoy honeysuckle. Two to show here. Second one preparing for takeoff.
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