Sunday 24 April 2011

Moths

With the spring warm weather the moths are early this year, here are three of many caught last Thursday.

The Emperor shown here are sometimes mistaken for a butterfly as it flits across Heath Moors.

A V Pug




The Silver Y is a migratory species generally arriving in the British Isles from May onwards. Check out this link for more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Y









3 comments:

  1. Quality shots Sam really like the first one.

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  2. Did you trap these yourself,fantastic catch.
    The first is one of my favourites,magic.
    John.

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  3. Hi friends,

    A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths frequently appear to circle artificial lights, although the reason for this behavior remains unknown. Thanks a lot.....

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