tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post7054676681382501302..comments2024-03-27T13:25:59.811+00:00Comments on Upper Thames Moths: Away-trapping catch-upPeter Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828069795222628270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-88644381509237502022016-07-10T16:56:13.366+01:002016-07-10T16:56:13.366+01:00various brands but think i mostly have phillips an...various brands but think i mostly have phillips and osram in at the moment as got bulk stock of both a while back when there seemed to be a lot of scaremongering about mv bulbs no longer being available<br /><br />yep, wind was challenging on the chalk but was only night we could get out together and we did at least get the stuff we wanted. i could do with a visit to bernwood again, has been a long time. Marc Bothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450563399415585204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-76427610783736520362016-07-10T15:51:42.907+01:002016-07-10T15:51:42.907+01:00Last night we thought was rather too breezy to be ...Last night we thought was rather too breezy to be on the chalk so Martin, Peter and I went to Bernwood Forest (which was rather good - report 'in preparation'!).<br /><br />My traps all have Venture 125w MV bulbs in at the moment and they seem to be generally available still from most suppliers, but I find that they are rather too fragile and I've had to replace three or four over the past 18 months. Perhaps I'm not careful enough with them but I've never previously had a run of bulb failures like that. What make are your bulbs? Dave Wiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533795070964851106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-55834673209619090192016-07-10T12:26:50.067+01:002016-07-10T12:26:50.067+01:00I need to swap bulbs with you Dave. I trapped not ...I need to swap bulbs with you Dave. I trapped not so far away last night at Aston Rowant, southern side, with some friends from Glamorgan. While we managed a fairly decent list and got some of the species hoping to see (Royal Mantle, Hypochalcia ahenella for example) it was not nearly as impressive as yours and many common species I would have expected were absent altogether. Numbers wise most macros, with the exception of Shears and Smoky Wainscot, were in extremely small numbers and Kent Black Arches I think we got two (which was pleasing as not recorded it from there before personally but not in the numbers that you had just a few miles away only nights earlier). Micro diversity was not fantastic either with culmella, perlella and the dilutella agg the only species in number and again many common species missing altogether. Wind wasn't helpful but it was so warm I really had expected a much greater haul especially given we had 3 MV's and 5 actinics out until 4am. Never-the-less good to finally get out and see a nice selection of moths for once and moth of the night for me was a lovely fresh Dotted Rustic, a species I rarely see and haven't seen since being turfed out my old house on Lonesome Farm. Out of interest where do you get your bulbs as my recent batch seem to be a slightly different colour and brightness.Marc Bothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450563399415585204noreply@blogger.com