Will Clennell

Oak Beauty. #teammoth

Caterpillars on day 1 of hatching - Common Quaker.

The Common Quaker eggs have hatched. We have caterpillars. Very, very small caterpillars. #teammoth

Small Quaker and Hebrew Character made up the lion's share of last soir's actinic catch in Old Catton VC27. #teammoth

A small catch last soir, but this golden, glistening Common Quaker was a very nice little moth. #teammoth

Clouded Drab - shit name, great moth.

Best from hier soir were this pair of Clouded Drab. I'm a big fan. #teammoth

Small Quaker 12-13 mm

15/4 in VC27, including this cute Small Quaker - nfy. #teammoth

Eyes peeled.

A couple of pretty Dotted Border and my old friend le March Moth were the best of a 12/4 trap to actinic light in VC27, Norfolk. We're getting there. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Looks very similar to the Diamond-back moth we get here in the UK and Europe (Plutella xylostella).

¡Que desastre! Hope it all works out ok, Dave. ¡Suerte!

Four of a kind! Oak Beauty record smashed and another species on the year list. All came before 9pm and were on the fence or outside of the actinic trap. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Clear skies, big moon, but 2 nfy Oak Beauty already in. Also, an early DS Pug. In it to win it...
#teammoth #norfolkmoths

Grey Shoulder-knot

Probs a re-catch, but still looking very fresh. Grey Shoulder-knot, VC27. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Quite a chilly night in the Norfolk hood, so a modest 6/3 to actinic. Grey Shoulder-knot the highlight. Also surprised to see a Common Quaker lay a large batch of eggs in the pot. Normal or early? 🤔 #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Grey Shoulder-knot

Dotted Border

Despite plenty of the wet stuff, a commendable 12/6 #moths danced the light dance here in VC27. Nfy (and maybe g) was a box-fresh Grey Shoulder-knot. Also new was Pale Brindled Beauty, with a knackered wing, so here's the Dotted B instead. #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Wow.

Bloody Nora!

Sounds like the perfect year lies ahead.

Clouded Drab. Still a shit name.

Lower numbers aqui last soir, mostly Hebrew Ch. and Common Q. Howevs, this clonker of a Clouded Drab was nfy. #teamoth #norfolkmoths VC27

Dotted Border

Satellite

Hebrew Character

Beautiful Plume

Smashed into double figures, with 10/4 to actinic in Old Catton VC27 last eve. Dotted Border and Satellite were nfy from le trap. 7 Hebrew Character, looking very fresh. A Common Quaker & then 11th #moth, in the WC, Beautiful Plume. Photography skills are rusty. #teammoth #yearlist moves to 12.

That is definitely the best wind-breaking set-up of the year so far. Absolutely my style. Nice!

Smashing it out of the park!

Yes, looks very much like it. Nice!

March Moth

T.alternella

Hebrew Character

Common Quaker

Finalement, some moths! 7/5 on a mild but breezy eve in VC27. All but one chose the actinic over the MV. 4 nfy: March Moth, T.alternella, Hebrew Character and 3 Common Quaker. Phew. #teammoth

More lush pics - you always show your moths so beautifully 👍.

Fantastic news on the moth plank. Sets you up for the year 💪.

Saturday night

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Monday

Monday

We should see the 1st arrivals in the west tonight, however it's later in the period that looks most promising. There should be a direct airstream from N. Africa from Mon, with Tues & particularly Weds looking promising at this stage, when high concentrations of Saharan dust are possible. #teammoth

Noice

Two traps and not even one moth! Sir Terry working overtime last night 😐