Another Moth.

Hello Woofers!

Daisy here.

 You know, these Lepidopterists live such an exciting life, when confronted with a new moth they have all the worlds descriptions to choose from and in this case what did they call this tiny moth the size of an ant?

Brown House Moth!

A Brown House Moth!

It's like naming a woofer who has long legs and smooth flowing locks coloured with ten different hues of gold and red glowing eyes.

A Four Leg Dog 

We had better find something exotic that has landed in the moth trap tonight or the trap is going back into the shed!

It's been sunny today, windy but no rain. In fact, we are expecting it to be warm and balmy weather over the weekend and into Monday.

Well, looking out to sea at least we got sunshine!

We met up with a couple of woofers and being Labradors, all they were interested in doing was chasing a ball!

They really must get a life!

TM is off to the village tomorrow for glue slapping but has to break off to get stabbed around eleven fifteen, taking OTL with her!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

Daisy.

Gottcha!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy here!

Well now, we had a surprising stroke of good luck this morning when we went to inspect the Moth Trap.

OK, so there were more egg boxes than moths but we had two moths hiding in the moth trap!

There was one who was hiding under the egg box and it was called Treble Lines, I kid you not and

when you look at the moth you might wonder if the 'Moth Naming Department' were having a slow day!

Now, what shall we call it?

I know, it has three lines across it's back so let's call it a Triple Line Moth!

A Lepidopterist nightmare!

Getting back to the moths, the next one was hanging onto the side wall of the moth trap, flat against the wall and in fact to begin with we thought it was a mouldy patch!

With a bit of a tickle with an egg box it fell.

It took a bit of fiddly diddly to get it in the right position to photograph.

 A Willow Beauty?

Now, we have looked through the 'Guide to British Insects' and the nearest one we can find that looks like this is the Willow Beauty, a good name but as common as muck all over the country!

I found a web site that lists moths you would expect to be flying in Kent this time of the year and they confirm identification as Willow Beauty.

Sorted!

Out walking we didn't see any of the usual gang so it was a case of 'Walking Alone' today!

Maybe if I can get OTL out of bed early enough we may see them tomorrow.

Until then, bye for now, we are off to switch the Moth Trap light on!

Luv,

Daisy.