Another Hot Day

Sunday July 17 

The first bird I saw when drawing the bathroom curtains, was a young Green Woodpecker, bounding its way across the lawn to mine the poolside flagstones for breakfast.  We had two youngsters flying about yesterday, making a very unusual noise. One I'd not heard before  - and we have young Greens every year. No camera upstairs (note to self), it soon flew away.

I had every intention of doing some weeding and renovation of at least one of my alpine sinks. The original Gentian round sink seems to become full of grass. They will flower soon and I want to make them look good before then. The heat, 82F, 28C, put a stop to that plan. Emptying the two moth traps came first, the moths rather flighty despite being moved into the shade and ice blocked soon after first light. It means that, however careful I am, we lose some every day. One always thinks that there was something really good amongst them.

Best this morning was a Tansy Plume.

 

Described by Norfolk Moths as scarce in Norfolk - 18 records - and very local. We've trapped one before. 

One of my favourite moths I've already seen at both Cley and Natural Surroundings. At last, we caught our own. It's big, a lovely warm brown colour, and I love it. An Oak Eggar.

 


 A close contestant is a Chocolate Tip, a designer moth.

 


 

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