Plenty of Red

 

One moth which doesn't seem to be in short supply this year is the Red Underwing which has been making its presence felt here. A neighbour asked about the pair shown top left and then I opened our back door and the fine specimen shown at the top right fell down, dislodged, and was apparently stunned, something I've not come across before. As a result, it spread its underwings and obligingly allowed itself to be transferred happily to the gargoyle. Shortly afterwards another appeared and sat contentedly on the wall for over three hours in the afternoon sun. All were found by daylight. None in the trap yet.  Martin Wainwright, Thrupp, Oxon