Moth trappings

Jellyfire

Rather than swamp the insect of the day post with moths all summer I thought I’d start a thread for moths, not sure if anyone has other than @wild edges and I have one, but feel free to post your magnificent moths here

Jellyfire

Todays was the busiest yet for us, a couple of selected beauties below..

our first emporer moth 

A couple of lovely Swallow Prominents 

Latticed Heath 

nutcutlet

I trap from time to time but I haven't got my own trap. I do have hundreds of photos though  

wild edges

I didn't know emperors came to light traps   Fingers crossed for one of those then. I just checked and the females fly by night but the males fly by day and you need a hormone lure for them. You could hold onto that female for the day though and she might attract the males to your garden if you keep her somewhere that allows the scent to disperse.

Fire

A great thread. Thanks

Sheps

Fire said:

A great thread. Thanks

Agreed...looking forward to this.

Jellyfire

wild edges said:

You could hold onto that female for the day though and she might attract the males to your garden if you keep her somewhere that allows the scent to disperse.

I didn’t know that, she’s currently on a tree trunk so I will have to keep an eye out for males!

@nutcutlet don’t be fooled by the title, any lovely moths welcome

nutcutlet

Beautiful Hook-tip

Fire

Can I add my only moth event? Gypsy moths.

Jellyfire

But what a fine event @Fire! 

That second one is a Jersey Tiger I believe

Beauties, and the hook tip too!

Fire

With @Wild Edges help, I looked after a wriggling chrysalis that I found in the garden. (I didn't know chrysalis could move). I kept it a basket during my father's last days.  The day after he died, the most gorgeous gypsy moth emerged. Within minutes moths appeared on the bedroom window and began flying into the room, I guess, to mate (the last picture, I think). It was a magical experience.

 I feel sad not to know more about moths.