Garden Update. 23-24/03

Ok, so it's not a Dotted Chestnut; and I'm not expecting anything as good any time soon. Nevertheless, another new macro to crush Trent's spirits still further and I fancy he may already have one eye on the 'offy'.

So not as many highlights, but a nice selection all the same. 

An imminent trip to Home Wood is on the cards, hopefully on Wednesday night- this should boost the list......and the work load! 

Red Chestnut

NFY, 23rd March

Clouded Drabs

Showing the variation in this common species. They can range from light brown to a very dark purple.

Lead-coloured Drab

Yes, I know I've posted this a couple of times before, but this is a male don't you know! Check out those feathered antennae........

Upper Caldecote Garden 23-03-2012- 49 of 12 species-

1288	Alucita hexadactyla	Twenty-plume Moth	1	NFY
1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1834	Eupithecia vulgata	Common Pug	1
1917	Selenia dentaria	Early Thorn	1
2139	Cerastis rubricosa	Red Chestnut	1	NFY
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	15
2185	Orthosia populeti	Lead-coloured Drab	1
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	10
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	10
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	2
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1

Upper Caldecote Garden 24-03-2012- 37 of 7 species-

1524	Emmelina monodactyla		3
1934	Agriopis marginaria	Dotted Border	1
2182	Orthosia cruda	Small Quaker	10
2187	Orthosia cerasi	Common Quaker	4
2188	Orthosia incerta	Clouded Drab	11
2190	Orthosia gothica	Hebrew Character	5
2243	Xylocampa areola	Early Grey	3