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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131
     

    Think that's a Large Emerald moth - Geometra papilionaria

     

    Isn't it lovely image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Nectar plants can be anything with nectar, nothing wrong with buddleia. Larval food plants are very specific and need checking out to attract the larvae.

    Butterflies are popular and everyone wants to attract them. Unfortunately the opposite is true for the larvaeimage Sad. But I'll continue to grow all the larvae food that will grow in my garden

    I woulda said that was Common Emerald Doveimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,616

    I have a good spread of suitable wildflowers/weeds for them, Edd. I gather the emerald moth likes oaks, but it was resting on the canna.(half way between two oaks.)

    The orange tips like the honesty and garlic mustard.  Something must like the jack by the hedge. peacocks and commas like nettles.  I find lots of things like Verbena bonariensis and the buddlejas even if they are not native. I've usually got something in flower for them to feed on, even if its not a native.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    Agreed Nut - OH pointed at the pic in his book - I looked at the legend and transposed them image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,616

    Common or not, I was pleased with it.image

    Nut, do you have a special way of attracting moths for a moth count?

     I read about old socks dipped in a mixture of red wine and sugar but it seemed a waste of red wine.image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    I've got lots of Speckled Woods, more every year. Some Red Admirals and quite  lot of skippers which we don't often see. What I haven't seen are all the meadow brown.gate keeper, ringlets that I expect in the meadow. But it may be too early. I associated them with marjoram and that's not out yet.

    The vipers bugloss is so full of bees and hoverflies there wouldn't be room for anything else



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Back to Specsavers Doveimage

    Bless you Eddimage

    Moth trap fidget, a box with an overhead light. The moths are attracted and fall in then hide amongst the egg boxes in the bottom til we come and let them out. No damage to moth, they all fly off when released.

    Some do sugar traps as not all moths come to light but I've never done than yet. 

    Judging by the number of moths I saw in the headlight last night it's time for another trap.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Fishy65Fishy65 Posts: 2,276

    Nut...I had three Meadow Browns right outside my back door today.This is the first time I've seen this but have quite a lot of flowers concentrated in a small area in tubs,including Cornflowers,Corn cockles and Candytuft. There were two Tortoiseshells too image

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Perhaps mine are about to turn up Fishyimage

    I think the old socks are about attracting moths to sugar Edd. then you take a torch and a camera and see what you've got. The wine is for those doing the jobimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Go and paint a tree with a treacle and very ripe fruit mix and see what turns up Eddimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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