Emperor Moth, Westcott 20th April |
This is quite a late first emergence but not the latest I've had. A look back over the last ten years gives the following dates, all from pupae raised at home:
2007:
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9th April
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2012:
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13th April
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2008:
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18th April
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2013:
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29th April
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2009:
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10th April
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2014:
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7th April
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2010:
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17th April
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2015:
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17th April
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2011:
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7th April
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2016:
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20th April
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Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks
I didn't get many larvae through last year and struggle more and more each year to keep them going so thought I'd buy the new pheremone lure. Tried it half a dozen or more times so far and had absolutely no joy yet.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying the lure as well at Black Park and Stoke Common the last few days without success.
ReplyDeleteNo one deserves it more, Dave. I will pass on the news to my Emp Moth caterpillars in the way that people used to 'tell the bees' about important family news
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