The following were trapped:
Willow Beauty 2; Crambus perlella 1; Bee Moth 2; Light Brown Apple Moth 1;
Epiblema cynosbatella 1; Common Marbled Carpet 1; Magpie 1; Brimstone Moth 3;
Scalloped Hazel 1; Elephant Hawkmoth 2; Buff Ermine 1; Flame 1; Dark
Arches 4; Large Nutmeg 1; Rustic-shouldered-knot 1; Marble Minor group sp. 1; Middle-barred
Minor 1; Vine’s Rustic 1 and Silver Y 1.
This was a better catch than
last night but we still have a long way to go to get to last year’s numbers.
Light Brown Apple Moth
Crambus perlella
Male Bee Moth
Female Bee Moth
Common Marbled Carpet
Brimstone Moth
Willow Beauty
Elephant Hawkmoth
Buff Ermine
The Flame
Large Nutmeg
Dark Arches
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Vine's Rustic
The forecast was so good for
today I decided to visit Ketton Quarry in Rutland where I hoped I might see the
first Marbled Whites of the year.
I arrived on site and although
it was quite warm there were few butterflies in evidence. There was a rather well worn Peacock and two
Small Heaths but nothing else except a very worn Mother Shipton moth. I move back to the footpath there were two
other guys clearly watching something and as I approached they informed me they
had some Six-belted Clearwings. They put
two in pots and released a third before one of them put the two in his cool bag
with a view of photographing them late
The one guy said he knew of
where there were some Bee Orchids on sight so I decided to tag along. As we walked to the woodland section of the
reserve I did have a Green-veined White, Brimstone and a Large Skipper.
As we entered the woodland we
met another guy who I recognised from Rutland Water. After a brief discussion he informed us that
he was aware of three Yellow Bird-nest plants and offered to show us. They were still on tine shoots but should be
in full flower by early next week. As we
prepared to take photos we became aware of another two and then one of the guys
said he had hit the jackpot as he had found many more just down the track. Dave from Rutland Water did a count and by
the time we exited this part of the wood he counted about seventy, which was
clearly a good year. He took us a little
further down the main track and pointed out five Southern Marsh Orchids and two
Bee Orchids, although one had gone over the other not yet in full flower. We continued to the second site and found
more Bee Orchids, another twenty spikes.
After taking some photograph we returned to the car park where the two
Six-belted Clearwings were released on some vegetation placed on a stone
wall. They both performed well before
flying off and was able to get several shots of both.
It had been quite a productive
visit with two new species the Six-banded Clearwing and Yellow Bird’s nest.
Six-banded Clearwing
Bee Orchid
Common Spotted Orchid
Southern Marsh Orchid
From Ketton I went to Bloody
Oaks Quarry where I found another Bee Orchid on the footpath in the
reserve. There was also a good showing
of Rock Rose and Bird’s-foot Trefoil. I also
found a Grizzled Skipper, which was a surprise as I thought I had missed them
whilst I was away in Norway. I also
found another Large Skipper and a Cinnabar moth.
Grizzled Skipper
My final port of call was
Rutland Water but the sky had clouded over and it wasn’t very productive for
insects and it was rather quiet bird wise as well.
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