Moth Article

A nice article from Steve Whithouse about UK moths in May/June 2011 - follow the link, you may have to cut & paste.

http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2761

Senghenydd

Found this Beautiful Golden Y in the trap last night - a new species for me.

Chimney Sweeper at Parc Pennalt

Bill Jones found a colony of Chimney Sweeper at Parc Penallta, on the 10th of June, and sent me this rather nice photo. It's not a common moth in Glamorgan (or at least seldom seen), and this is the first record for ST19.

L-Album in Dinas Powys

I hope Roy doesn't mind my posting his photo, but I thought it was worth noting that L-album Wainscot is on the move. This one was taken by Roy & Hilary Perry in Dinas Powys, and my brother had one the same night on the other side of the Severn in Burnham-on-Sea.

Rhossili Down

A few of these on Saturday:

Crambus uliginosellus
a Notable B species

Nantyffyllon today.

Freshly emerged Five spot burnet
Crambus pratella
Coleophora deauratella.
Also Eucosma hohenwartiana, Agriphilla straminella, Crambus pascuella, Crambus perlella and Chrysoteuchia culmella.

Rhoose Point 19th June

Six-spot Burnets feeding on thistle flowers.

Any ideas what this one is?

And a Hummingbird Hawk-moth too this afternoon.