Flags

The yellow flag iris are superb this year.

Moth and Buntings

The moth trap is getting a little more interesting as time goes on - still dont really feel like saying summer!
This really rather attractive macro was caught on Friday night - an Alder Moth:

It was nice to see a Corn Bunting between the A30 and Pitton today - they seem to have survived the destruction of 100 acres of set aside into arable.
Meanwhile our own keep singing and seem to have reached 4 males in total.

Bastard Balm

The Bastard Balm is out and flowering nicely for a plant with such an unfortunate name!

Moths

A late (or missing) cold spring has resulted in an dirth of moths caught in my my traps, as and when I can be bothered to put one out. Single figures and evan down so a single moth has been the order of the day.
Saturday eveing i put one near the house her - a 60 watt actinic - and caught a single moth (Twin Red-spot carpet) and another up on the down with a new 20 watt compact actinic. This at least did slightly better. 7 species, 8 moths!
Pre-eminent was the Poplar Hawk-moth that was on some grass close by the trap - obviously attracted but didnt enter the trap.