Moths and Butterflies

Early Grey 26/03/05 Shoulder Stripe 20/03/05 Clouded Drab 29/03/05 The Engrailed 29/03/05 Red Twin-Spot Carpet 01/05/05 Plume Moth 05/05/05 Mullein 08/05/05		One of the earliest of the noctuid moths, this species is often found at light (windows etc) and this particular specimen had a strong violet tinge which can be seen in the photo. caught at the kitchen window (where many more species will be obtained later!)

		An Early Geometrid Moth which is quite common across England and Wales.

		An aptly named noctuid moth which can be a challenge to identify, particularly as it commonly appears in several variations of colour (some paler some slightly darker than this one), the patterns however remain the same.

		This early season geometer can sometimes be mistaken for a Willow beauty, another similarly marked moth, but only in June and August as the WB is not on the wing in March.

			Note how well this pretty Moth blends in with the tree bark it is resting on, it is a fairly common Geometer that flies in May. The name "Carpet" which applies to several moths with a similar appearance does not have anything to do with the floor covering in your house, they, nor their Larvae are in any way partial to a nice Axminster!

			This Strange looking creature is a Plume Moth, a Micro. There are several types of plume moths, some have more elaborate wings than this rather thinly winged example


	A rather scarce Moth this (in Wales), called the Mullein from the main foodplant that it's lavae feed on, it can spend as long as four years as a Pupae!!