May was exceptional for moths - 225 species in the garden and very large numbers some nights - but before and after very underwhelming this year. (View Post)

Didn't bring a trap (not allowed by the Good Lady on this trip!). Maybe next time. To be honest, just enjoying what I'm seeing pottering about. The Owly Sulphur was nice (presuambly a close… (View Post)

That makes sense. Their larvae are apparently ferocious predators, as are ant-lions. (Ant-lion larvae are known as "doodlebugs". Which I didn't know...) (View Post)

A weird and wonderful rare creature on my nature walk in Liguria this morning - an Owly Sulphur, a member of the Owlfly group. (View Post)

Da Yoof: "And we're ecstatic?" (View Post)