Going dotty

Been seeing all sorts of spots before my eyes of late both attracted to the garden trap and with rearing success: here are a few of the recent monochrome marvels...

Ethmia dodecea

Yponomeuta cagnagella bred ex larva on Spindle

Yponomeuta evonymella

Yponomeuta plumbella bred ex larva on Spindle

Feelin' hot hot hot...

Well yes the weather is fantastic but the mothing is also red hot or is it a purple patch, anyway here's a few of the highlights from recent days, including several new additions to the garden list, pushing it to the cusp of 700 species...

Evergestis limbata


Schoenobius gigantella


Lozotaeniodes formosanus


Ethmia dodecea


Yarrow Plume