Sunday, 12 April 2020

Emperor arrives at Bringsty

My Emperor moth pupae started hatching yesterday and today it has been a steady procession of them. I separate the males (not sure what to do with them now we are in lock down) from the females which are put into a netted cage hanging up in an Elder tree outside my study window. However it was Claire who spotted the first wild male at 4.15pm today and I quickly netted it and put it in with the group of ladies. Update: A second has now arrived at 5.30pm. They don't hang about! Peter Hall

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