Hello Eric Pips are obligatory and I think the problem with your picture is one of perspective - there are certainly black marks in the right place on the...
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Eric
forestmoths
Oct 1, 2009 5:24 pm
Thanks Robert - I thought they were but didn;t know if I was being too prescriptive. In friendship, Eric. To: Glosmoths@... From:...
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g.best@...
g.best...
Oct 1, 2009 7:51 pm
Have just received a copy of Chris Manley's book from Waterstones Online service. Ordered about 3 or 4 weeks ago. Can't look at it yet as it's a Birthday...
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Bob Smith
bob.test
Oct 2, 2009 6:43 am
Graham Surely you have to be allowed to turn all the pages to make sure they are all present and clearly printed. Then you should check page numbers in the...
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Eric
forestmoths
Oct 2, 2009 8:06 am
Graham, Yes - Bob has a serious point. On my Quality Control survey before accepting the gift I was able to ascertain that on page 242 there are two references...
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g.best@...
g.best...
Oct 2, 2009 7:46 pm
Hi Guys, thanks for the thoughts but as I am not an avid recorder I don't suppose it would worry me too much if there were some errors in details. I trap...
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Joff
joff.elphick
Oct 2, 2009 8:58 pm
I have access to some well priced MV bulbs. 125w screw fitting for £4.00. If anybody wants one (or some) let me know. I dont really want to get into posting...
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Eric
forestmoths
Oct 4, 2009 9:04 am
Hello Everybody, Two moths from 14th June 2009 that are in a batch I'm still processing in Eric's Photos - moth i) [moth3552.jpg] I feel I ought to know but I...
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Eric
forestmoths
Oct 4, 2009 12:05 pm
Hello All, I've put up 100 of the (very common in the main) moths from my garden in Ruspidge in the Forest of Dean in the Macro Moths album (open to all). As I...
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rh_chelt
Oct 4, 2009 2:07 pm
Hello Eric Two tentative suggestions: i - a very worn White Ermine j - a Dusky Brocade Regards Robert...
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Eric
forestmoths
Oct 4, 2009 5:15 pm
Hello Robert, I think you are probably very right with the worn White Ermine - if it is then it is VERY worn ! Regarding your Dusky Brocade - Once you put me...
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Joff
joff.elphick
Oct 8, 2009 7:36 pm
Tony, A big welcome to the group. We look forward to hearing from you on the forum. Where are you located? best regards joff elphick...
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tonyperry770
Oct 9, 2009 9:23 am
Many thanks for your kind welcome to Glosmoths. I am very much a beginner having only set a home made actinic garden trap on 8 or 9 occasions over the last...
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Peter
mothrecording
Oct 11, 2009 9:27 am
Hello Tony, and welcome from me also. It's reminded me that I still have your moths to identify. You'll be hearing from me in a day or so. Just one visit to...
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Peter
mothrecording
Oct 11, 2009 9:46 am
It's a while since the Lower Woods catch was publihed here, mainly because it is normally too large, so here is one to be going on with...... Just one mv trap...
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tonyperry770
Oct 12, 2009 4:14 pm
Hello All I ran my newly acquired 125w MV Robinson type trap last Saturday night (10.10.09)in the garden and had quite a good catch of 60 odd of 20 species...
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Bob Smith
bob.test
Oct 12, 2009 6:13 pm
Tony Merveille du Jour - I agree Autumn Green Carpet - looks quite likely but you need someone else to confirm Acleris sparsana - I hope so because it looks...
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Peter
mothrecording
Oct 12, 2009 8:32 pm
Dear Tony, Definately an Autumn Green Carpet. Although not common in Glos we do get them around the Stroud area. I usually get one or two each year. ...
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Peter
mothrecording
Oct 12, 2009 8:35 pm
Gosh Joff, you soon pounced on my Figure of Eight photo! Thanks though as it's a lovely moth and not many people see this nowadays. They used to be common in...
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Joff
joff.elphick
Oct 12, 2009 8:55 pm
Great photo and a beautiful moth Peter. Well worthy of appearing on the homepage. Keep on clicking joff PS What camera do you use. (or have we done this...
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Joff
joff.elphick
Oct 12, 2009 9:04 pm
A few of you seem to be online so I'd thought I'd ask for help with an id I've just added to my Joffs photos album. Its the one called Dont know. Im sure its...
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Joff
joff.elphick
Oct 12, 2009 9:26 pm
Thought some of you might like to know that a Moonlander Moth Trap with Goodden Light and Battery is being offered on eBay for £175 Buy it now. This is a new...
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jon5brock
Oct 12, 2009 10:28 pm
Hi Joff You should be getting plenty of "Don't knows" at the moment: now for the magic - it is a Pale Mottled Willow (T&W p140). Although quite variable in...
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Steve
sdj1051...
Oct 13, 2009 3:03 am
Hiya All, Myself and the Mrs decided on a trip over night down to North Devon and one of our fav moths sites at Braunton Burrows. Thought we would have the 8...
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Peter
mothrecording
Oct 13, 2009 12:06 pm
Hi Joff, it's a Pentax Optio 555 but I'm sure I've told you and it's now 7 years old and at the time it cost about four times what an equivalent digital would...
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Peter
mothrecording
Oct 13, 2009 12:10 pm
If this is what I think it is - the trap with the net over and the entry underneath, all the photos I've seen seem to have the moths clustered over the outside...
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tonyperry770
Oct 13, 2009 3:46 pm
Thanks Bob and Peter for your assistance with the moth identies - much appreciated. Peter I had noticed the Garden Moth Scheme but had rather discounted it on...
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Bob Smith
bob.test
Oct 13, 2009 4:48 pm
Tony For GMS see http://gms.staffs-ecology.org.uk/index.php Our local contact is George Davis (select Communications & South-West from the home page). You can...
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Peter
mothrecording
Oct 13, 2009 7:16 pm
Dear Tony and Bob, I agree that the snow makes no difference. The scheme is not looking for vast moth numbers, merely an average for the year so a nil count is...
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Joff
joff.elphick
Oct 13, 2009 8:17 pm
Brilliant. A new one for me in this garden. Oh, and its magically appeared in my W&T!! Thanks Jon...
