Thank you to Alison Robertson for this message today – absolutely fascinating we’re sure you will agree!
Here are photos of four moths from our garden and the Long Wood (Langyards Wood) in the past fortnight. Like all moths, they have particular months when they fly and these are all typical of October, spending the rest of the year as eggs, caterpillars or pupae.
Merveille du Jour
Merveille du Jour must be one of our most stunning species, even having a classy French name meaning “Marvel of the Day”. The French call it Le Runique, meaning “Runic”. Imagine it against a lichen-covered branch.
Feathered Thorn
Most moths found at this time of year are docile and sleepy in the mornings and it was a simple job to gently ease the Feathered Thorn onto a piece of white paper to show off his astonishing antennae which he uses to detect the female’s pheromones.