Westcott, Bucks

It hasn't been the best of weeks at Westcott.  In fact last night's collection of moths in the garden (69 of 26 species) is the lowest count I can remember here for July, with the temperature dipping well into single digits under clear skies.  Adult moths added to the garden year-list over the week have been relatively few and dried up towards the end:

(22nd)  Calybites phasianipennella, Epinotia tenerana, Eucosma obumbratana, Dusky Thorn, Least Yellow
            Underwing
(23rd)  Coleophora hemerobiella, Pebble Hook-tip, Bulrush Wainscot
(24th)  Gelechia senticetella, Pammene aurita, Marbled Beauty
(25th)  Copper Underwing
(26th)  Bordered Beauty
(27th)  - nil -
(28th)  - nil -

Eucosma obumbratana, Westcott 22nd July

Bordered Beauty, Westcott 26th July

Bulrush Wainscot, Westcott 23rd July 

The one thing I've had to look forward to whatever the weather recently is the daily visit of at least one, sometimes two, Hummingbird Hawk-moths to the buddleia immediately outside our kitchen window.  My attempts at photographing these delightful creatures usually end up with dismal results but the one below is just about acceptable.

Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Westcott 28th July

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks