Here at last!
After missing out on last year's meeting because of other commitments, I have been really looking forward to this year's annual indoor meeting in Bucklesham.
On the agenda were talks by Graham Geen about moths in Breckland and Neil Sherman about mothing at home and abroad. There were also presentations from other members about their mothing exploits. I even managed to squeeze in a mini presentation about the moths in my garden in 2018. Here are just a few of the moths that I spoke about.
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| True Lover's Knot |
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| Bordered Beauty |
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| Clancy's Rustic |
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| Crimson Speckled |
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| Vestal |
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| A Migrant Medley |
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| Dewick's Plusia |
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| Golden Twin-spot |
Before the meeting, Neil had put on display a selection of very interesting moths which he had caught and or reared recently including Barred Tooth-striped, Dotted Chestnut and Black-spotted Chestnut which were all new moths for both myself and Peter. At the end of the meeting I was delighted to be able to photograph them.
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| Barred Tooth-striped |
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| Dotted Chestnut |
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| Black-spotted Chestnut |
The meal at the local pub was also a big hit with everyone and an afternoon break of coffee and homemade flapjacks and cookies went down a treat. All-in-all a great day and I'm already looking forward to next year's meeting!
By way of a bonus, on the way home to Lowestoft, we called by the toilet block by the A12 to search for moths and had a surprise find.... a female Dotted Border on the wall!
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| Dotted Border - A flightless female |
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