It's picking up in Wiltshire

Finally things are picking up in Wiltshire. With 13 new species for us at our location our total is slowly creeping up, we're now on 32 :)  

The last week has provided us with many more moths, including new moths to me. The most exciting was the Small elephant hawk moth. 

Other species recorded this week were; 

Large wainscot,

Red sword grass

Small magpie

White Ermine

Elephant Hawkmoth

Small Elephant Hawkmoth

Poplar Hawkmoth

Peppered

Light Emerald

Common Emerald

Barred Straw

Snout

Buff Arches

Spinach

Coronet

Light Arches

Poplar Grey

Ingrailed Clay Hart and Dart Buff Ermine Hebrew Character Brimstone Scorched Wing Buff Tip Beautiful Golden Flame shoulder Dark arches Brown line brown eye

Lets see what the rest of the week brings....!