“Upland, bilberry and heather” definitely doesn’t describe
our garden – we’re at 90m above sea level in Abergavenny. But we’ve now had
three moths that belong in that habitat turn up in our trap in just a few weeks.
After last month’s Silurian, this week has produced two examples of Northern Spinach:
again, well below their normal altitude. The county distribution map shows their
presence on the Blorenge, so presumably that's where our two dropped in from.
You're getting some great upland wanderers; fingers crossed they continue into the autumn when there are several other upland specialities to look forward to. Please photograph any interesting-looking Pyralids, as there's scope for some excellent upland-edge Micros wandering down.
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