Sharp-angled Carpet

Sharp-angled Carpet,  The Lodge, 22nd July 2013

Variable Damselfly found on the R Ivel at South Mills by Ian Dawson

Caterpillars

Some caterpillars are more impressive than the flying moths that come after. Here are two I discovered while exploring around MVCP on Saturday morning, captured on my phone.

 Drinker

Mullein

Purple Emperor

Purple Emperor, Chicksands Wood, 13th July 2013.  A couple more here.

Dotted Rustic and Dark Arches

Dotted Rustic, Biggleswade, 5th July 2013

Dark Arches of the form f. aethiops, Biggleswade, 7th July 2013

Interesting Buff Ermine

Found this rather odd-looking Buff Ermine in our Lower Stondon moth-trap this morning, amongst the best lot of moths we've had so far this year in the garden.

Photo: Melissa Banthorpe