June 5th 2009

The pond was quiet this afternoon apart from a few Swifts flying low over the café and a Garden Warbler calling so we called in at Stockton Cutting managing 2 day flying Burnet Companion moths, Painted Lady and a few White-legged damselfly.

Burnet Companion
Interesting moths overnight were 2 Peppered Moths in my trap showing both the normal and the melanic forms – quiet a difference.

Peppered Moth of the melanic for carbonaria

Peppered Moth

Dave had this Eyed Hawk-moth which would not show its eyes fully.

Weather for the weekend is dire so water proofs and thermals required.

Richard