Llanymynech Rocks photos

I had been unable to attend the MMG events at Llanymynech Rocks in previous years and had read the reports with envy - so many species that I'd not yet encountered.  So I made a determined effort this year to go, and I certainly wasn't to be disappointed.  By now you should have read Peter's full report of the event, so here I've put some of my photos to complement that report, firstly some of the macros:



Annulet



Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing

Chinese Character

Gold Spot

Lychnis

Magpie

Pretty Chalk Carpet

Shaded Broad-bar

Small Waved Umber

Swallow Prominent

And now for a few of the many micro-moth species recorded.  No apologies for the first one (Agapeta zoegana) which I also featured in my Dolforwyn Woods photo blog last month: this one is a much better picture, I think.

Agapete zoegana

Catoptria pinella

Eulamprotes atrella

Pleuroptya ruralis (Mother of Pearl)

Pyrausta cingulata

Pyrausta despicata

Pyrausta purpuralis

Stenoptilia pterodactyla (Brown Plume)

Yponomeuta evonymella (Bird-cherry Ermine)

And finally I couldn't resist including this photo of a Common Green Grasshopper nymph - just shows that you never know what might be attracted to the trap lights!


Common Green Grasshopper (nymph)

Hopefully you might also be tempted to go along to Llanymynech Rocks next year - I'm sure you'll find it worthwhile.
Peter B.