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| Emperor moths, Saturnia pavonia, male on right |
On
Tuesday I did my weekly butterfly transect at Mill Hill. Dingy Skippers were
about and I saw my first two Small Heaths of the year. I then headed to
Kithurst Meadow having been alerted by Neil that a female Emperor moth had
appeared. When I arrived a male had been attracted by her pheromones. Neil
returned for photos when I reported the arrival of the second specimen. We were both
delighted to see a pair of these beautiful moths, a first for me.
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| Emperor moths mating, Saturnia pavonia |
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