A couple of good days with Clearwing lures.
Early Wednesday afternoon 2 Orange-tailed to VES and 8 Red-belted to CUL. Late afternoon 1 Yellow-legged to VES and 1 Red-tipped to FOR. Most lures then packed away and just LUN and HOR left out.
Much to my surprise and delight 2 Hornet Moths to HOR before 11am this morning. They really do buzz when they fly as well!
Andy Newbold, Sibford Ferris, Oxon.
Very nice indeed! I've had the standard four which I think everyone should get (Currant, Orange-tailed, Red-belted & Red-tipped) but no joy as yet with Yellow-legged or either of the Hornet species. Yellow-legged is rare here (visits only in 2014 and 2019) but I shall keep trying with the VES lure which so far has only brought me Orange-tailed - makes me wonder about the wisdom of getting the AND lure because Orange-tailed comes so readily to VES. Like you I've tried the HOR lure a couple of times overnight because I never get up early and Hornet Moths emerge early in the day. Still no luck, though, even though the lure is in sight of a line of poplars used by the moth! It is perhaps still a little early yet for Lunar Hornet Moth.
ReplyDeleteSomeone local had a Lunar Hornet a few days ago but I thought it was a little early. Orange-tailed to VES is quite a nuisance once you have ticked them off for the year and are still waiting for Yellow-legged.
Delete