tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post5089313240102344693..comments2023-08-24T05:58:40.046-07:00Comments on The Garden Moth Challenge: Small Ranunculus - Great Record for DerbyshireTristan Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04259776186188836391noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post-7527727403156107792013-07-28T15:07:27.237-07:002013-07-28T15:07:27.237-07:00Small Ranunculus first turned up in Leics. in 2006...Small Ranunculus first turned up in Leics. in 2006 and has very quickly become a regular and expected species in most garden traps, though only usually in ones or twos. Took a while to turn up in my garden, and seems that light trapping is not a good way of recording whether this species is around. Checking Prickly Lettuce for larvae is likely to show that it is a lot commoner in your area than you may think. First time I tried I found loads very easily, and close to home despite only ever recording a handful of adults. http://skevsblog.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/prickly-lettuce-small-ranunculus.htmlSkevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696139303843937500.post-14979846747366093962013-07-28T10:37:25.434-07:002013-07-28T10:37:25.434-07:00Mark, great record! I completely agree with your s...Mark, great record! I completely agree with your sentiments on the value of moth recording. It is vital that people submit there records to their local recorder. Moths are a great indicator on the health of biodiversity!<br />Last year I was luck enough to record Cumbria's first record of Plain Clay since the 1950's! This year I appear to have found my VC's (VC70) first ever records of Scarce Footman - all this in a badly kept garden :-)<br />What other hobby can you realistically anticipate finding a mega in your own garden :-)Tristan Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259776186188836391noreply@blogger.com