MVCP Wetland 1 - 18th October 2008

Looking out over the reeds of MVCP Wetland 1 from one of the bund lookout points. Photo by Martin Green.

Autumn moths in Lower Stondon

Three new species for the year came to our garden moth trap on the night of 14th to 15th October. Photos by Andy Banthorpe.

Red-line Quaker, Agrochola lota

Green-brindled Crescent, Allophyes oxycanthae

Dark Chestnut, Conistra ligula

Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina) at the Lodge 10/10/08

Pale-lemon Sallow

This moth is the 6th Vice-county record of Pale-lemon Sallow, Xanthia ocellaris. It was caught in Eaton Ford (which is in Hunts administrative but VC30, Bedfordshire, for recording purposes) on 6th October by Tony Lawrence. Photo by Andy Banthorpe