Tuesday, 9 April 2019

First moths of 2019

With the dramatic and worrying drop in flying insect numbers throughout the world my first moth sightings of 2019 seem to have added poignancy.

3 moths of 1 species in my light trap this morning.  Great to see them returning, may it long continue!

Speckled Green Fruitworm (Orthosia hibisci)