tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post2060600393598223774..comments2024-03-29T14:09:44.928+00:00Comments on Not Quite Scilly: How It's Going...Gavin Haighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-75629255866027213892022-06-20T21:25:45.222+01:002022-06-20T21:25:45.222+01:00There is no hope for me, Ric. Birds will feature a...There is no hope for me, Ric. Birds will feature again soon enough I reckon!Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-47073683094824853782022-06-20T06:08:20.411+01:002022-06-20T06:08:20.411+01:00Away from birds and onto plants and moths Gav! You...Away from birds and onto plants and moths Gav! You have clearly started moving towards the darker side. Aided and assisted by an actinic trap of course.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-31622452164096030642022-06-19T14:21:06.967+01:002022-06-19T14:21:06.967+01:00Thanks Dave, they are so stunning close up. And ye...Thanks Dave, they are so stunning close up. And yes, over my head possibly! 😄 Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-17068807749550524982022-06-19T14:19:57.186+01:002022-06-19T14:19:57.186+01:00Cheers Matt. I am so new to this game that there a...Cheers Matt. I am so new to this game that there are literally just a handful of moths that would cause trembly knees if I opened the trap and saw one. Scarce Light Plume wasn't on that list! 😄 What a fascinating world is being revealed to me. Thanks ever so much for your comment.<br />And if I'm ever over your way I might take you up on that offer, though maybe next year. I feel like I ought to get a bit more familiar with the everyday moths first. 👍Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-55765005001449434752022-06-19T14:09:00.084+01:002022-06-19T14:09:00.084+01:00Yep, a rarity is always going to sweeten the deal....Yep, a rarity is always going to sweeten the deal. 😄<br />Cockchafer, Orange Ladybird so far, lots of caddisflies which are clearly several species, etc, etc... Yes, I can see the problem! Ta for Dusky Brocade confirmation by the way. 👍 Gavin Haighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242398421328525578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-19754571509281568462022-06-19T09:10:57.592+01:002022-06-19T09:10:57.592+01:00Both feet - spadoosh and Gav's in up to his ne...Both feet - spadoosh and Gav's in up to his neck ;o) Some beautiful creatures, and only a month in.Dave Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08259482046178828401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-73285067909566108202022-06-19T08:35:14.096+01:002022-06-19T08:35:14.096+01:00What a start Gav! Your Scarce Light Plume is amazi...What a start Gav! Your Scarce Light Plume is amazing, and one I've been really hoping to see here in Exmouth. It's good to know they might be creeping this way. Scarce Silverlines always takes the breath away - a ludicrously cool moth. As for Mocha - I've never, ever trapped one but I know Steve gets them. I'm probably a little too far west here. Really looking forward to seeing what you trap in future. I reckon I was seeing new moths every time I put the trap out in my first year of trapping, and that pretty much continued into my second year. I still have way more species to see than I've seen so far - one of the many reasons it's such a wonderful pursuit. All the best. Matt. PS if you ever want to borrow some Clearwing lures give me a shout...matt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824385241230348874.post-29983634510318233252022-06-18T23:07:57.287+01:002022-06-18T23:07:57.287+01:00You are truly sunk. A real rare in the first month...You are truly sunk. A real rare in the first month. And then after the micros you start to look at the other beasts the light brings in... Some lovely moths there, rather a lot I've never seen, the furthest south I've got with a trap is Norfolk. Yes, that looks like Dusky Brocade BTW.Alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129076714821313669noreply@blogger.com