Now things are slowly returning to some semblance of normality, I am back into the Langley office a couple of
days a week. So lunchtime rambles in Bucks are
back on the menu.
Today I explored a stand of mature poplars located behind
the Langley recycling centre. I stuck a Lure out for Hornet Clearwing for about
half an hour without success . However,
I did look at the trunks of some of the more accessible trees and found
numerous holes which i believe is this
species.
Looks good for Hornet Moth to me, Rob, and worth recording even though we don't know how old they are. If you look at more poplar trunks it is worth keeping an eye out for empty pupal cases sticking out of these holes (they can sit like that for several weeks), or on the ground at the tree base, which would at least indicate a record for this year.
ReplyDeleteI do look out for that, but it's bad enough not having had a haircut since January let alone dragging myself through a hedge as well! These weren't the most accessible trunks.
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