Unknown Moth/Butterfly ID Needed Please

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by naturegirl

This is definitely a Silver Y!

Sadly, we have not had the numbers of these down south that we usually would have???

Don't know why but they have just not been on the wing this year?!

Naturegirl

Ive had them in my trap of about my last 4 sessions?

[naturegirl]

Yes, well you would have Dan wouldn't you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Naturegirl

[nutmeg]

I've seen several recently - an improvement on last year when I think I saw fewer than five! Such a difference from 2006, when they were abundant in our garden.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by nutmeg

I've seen several recently - an improvement on last year when I think I saw fewer than five! Such a difference from 2006, when they were abundant in our garden.

Yes, I can remember see c50 in my garden in that summer + generally saw them every time I was in the field. Though others have been seeing a few recently I've only seen 1 a couple of weeks back + I'm out most of the time!

[Susie]

I've had a few in the garden over the course of the summer, there are probably some out there now if I go and look.

[naturegirl]

Going back a few years.....

I remember standing on the beach at Littlestone and seeing a large 'cloud' moving rather fast toward me.

It was a HUGE cloud of Silver Y's coming in from the channel!!

I have never seen such huge numbers before or since, sadly.

Naturegirl

[John]

I trapped six of them on Friday night but usually get two or three most trappings. The first this year was four trapped on 27/06/08.

Talking of numbers I had an unbelievable night when I lived in Leamington Spa. We had a big white Buddleia that ran alongside the greenhouse. I was looking out through the kitchen window one night when next doors cat tripped the security light and my attention was suddenly focussed on that bush. It looked alive, movement all over it so I went out to investigate and there were possibly up to a thousand Silver Y's on it. The next day I saw none.

I can possibly understand that happening on the coast or near the coast but in the heart of Britain in one garden, most unusual.

John