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Sunday, 2 April 2023

Emperor Moth

The sun came out at lunchtime today so, even though the temperature was only 9C at the time, I thought it worth trying the pheromone lure for Emperor Moth in the garden.  Sure enough, within the hour I was rewarded with this very fresh-looking male:

Emperor Moth, Westcott 2nd April

Dave Wilton Westcott, Bucks

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2 comments:

  1. Keith Mitchell3 April 2023 at 14:44

    What a corker, I've never get one to stay still long enough for a decent photo!

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  2. Dave Wilton4 April 2023 at 14:18

    I find that they will calm down a) if taken well away from distractions such as the pheromone lure or a female and b) if kept out of any sunshine. This photo was obtained quite quickly on a north-facing windowsill before he was released again to the outside world.

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