Farcet Fen moths

Spurred on by others' successful trappings during March, I've stuck the 15w actinic out a few times over the last few weeks and nothing. So, I dusted down the 160w MVB trap and although Sat/Sun night was forecast to be cold and clear and lived in hope. Bingo! 20 moths of eight species.

Purple Thorn, Farcet Fen, 5 Apr 09. Caught at light (160w MVB).


The Herald, Farcet Fen, 5 Apr 09. Caught at light (160w MVB).


Hebrew Character, Farcet Fen, 5 Apr 09 . Caught at light (160w MVB).

© Steve Dudley / Panasonic Lumix FZ-30

The Herald, Earith

24th October 2007 (c) David Griffiths

Farcet Fen Easter offerings

The Herald, Farcet Fen, 09 April 2007

© Steve Dudley Toadsnatcher.com

A regular at summer wine rags, this is the first Herald I have caught at light.

I'm also one of those 'fair' season moth'ers and despite best intentions of doing some winter and early spring mothing, this is the earliest date I've managed to get my act together, empty the trap of spiders and detritus and get the thing running. The warm Easter weekend produced the following -

The Herald
Early Grey
Hebrew Character
Clouded Drab
Common Quaker
Powdered Quaker
Small Quaker
Red Chestnut
Angle Shades