Friday 20 April 2018

Emperor

For our 3,000th post, I thought it worth mentioning that my first Emperor Moths emerged today so it is definitely now worth putting females (or lures) out to get records for the species.  Here's my first female trying her hardest to find a mate, although she has been unsuccessful so far...



Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks

UPDATE:  No joy yesterday, but I put her out again this afternoon along with three other females which had emerged today (Saturday 21st) and at 3.30pm a wild male appeared, ensuring the all-important garden record for 2018.


2 comments:

  1. It is actually a little late, if anything. Here are my first emergence dates going back ten years (going back even further won't show any extra variation, I don't think):

    2017 7th April
    2016 20th April
    2015 17th April
    2014 7th April
    2013 29th April
    2012 13th April
    2011 7th April
    2010 17th April
    2009 12th April
    2008 18th April

    These dates are purely first emergences of those captive-bred here at Westcott. I have occasionally seen an example elsewhere before any of mine have emerged, the earliest being 31st March 2009 when a female came to light at Waddesdon Manor.

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