There has not been much to report of late; bouts of rain and cold, cloudless skies at night has not encouraged many moths to venture out. However, last night there was only one moth in the trap but what a stunner. I always look forward to
Merveille du Jour appearing. The Walled Garden where my trap is situated has, up to now, remained in a delightful state of abandonment with masses of bramble, willow etc. Now it is being reclaimed with allotments for staff and students and a general tidying up to reveal long-disused green houses. It will be interesting to see what affects this has on moth numbers and also on breeding birds such as Blackcap and Garden Warbler.
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| Merveille du Jour |
A trip to the Sustainability Hub and Phase 3 site revealed a new plant for Keele -
Hedgerow Cranesbill Geranium pyrenaicum. There were a few
Meadow Pipits passing over, a couple of
Chiffchaffs and we flushed a
Snipe too.
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| Hedgerow Cranesbill |
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