Coleophora laricella case found on larch today, on the University of Bath campus.  I seem to be finding new species of Coleophorids at the rate of one a year; only another 60-80 to go, which should keep me busy for a while to come...

No macros, but 1 each of Tortricodes alternella and Agonopterix arenella tonight.

Hardly mothing weather today but whilst cutting back a tall, wide and dense hedge of mainly Blackthorn, Bramble and Dog Rose, I disturbed a Red-green Carpet amongst the ground layer of fairly thick Ivy.

2nd moth trap of the year here had 6 moths --- 1 December Moth , 2 Hebrew Character and 3 Chestnut .

Second trapping of the year produced a Chestnut, Common Quaker and 2 more Hebrew Characters.

First trapping of the year produced the first moth of the year, a Hebrew Character.

Walking along the disused railway between Kilmersdon and Great Elm often turns up something of interest - today the mines of Ectoedemia septembrella (on Hypericum - only the second time I have found this on non-cultivated foodplant) and a Coleophora argentula case on flower-heads of yarrow.  Like many grassland sites the interesting vegetation is becoming increasingly swamped in bramble, and I wonder whether these species' days there is numbered.

I decided to run a trap last night before I heard the weather forecast !  In the trap were lots of small flies , mosquitoes , one bumblebee but no moths . However there was one lone Mottled Umber on a nearby window . Happy Mothing in 2018 to everyone .

Wishing all members a very happy 2018, with good mothing.