DIY #mothtrap proof-of-concept.

Yes, those are #ultraviolet #LEDs.
Yes, that’s a light sensor on the right.
No, I’m not happy with the #leadacid #battery but they’re cheap, reliable and ideal for these experiments.

Now to find an enclosure… 🤔

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A nice surprise in the #mothtrap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning - a lovely #Chestnut #moth ☺️

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A couple of #December #moths and a few #Winter moths in and around the #trap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning ☺️

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This stunner was in the #mothtrap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning - a Bordered Beauty! 😎

There was one last week too but it escaped and as the rules state; photos or it didn’t happen 😏

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A very handsome Magpie #moth in the trap at #WWTCastleEspie yesterday 😎

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One of my favourites - a #SwallowProminent #moth in the #trap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.

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A thoroughly impressive #PepperedMoth in the trap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.

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Eight #moths in the trap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning including #EarlyThorn, #WaterCarpet and #MarchMoth.

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After a chilly night there was only one moth in the trap but it was a beaut - an Earlt Thorn.

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A nice #DottedBorder to relieve the boredom in the #mothtrap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.

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Not too many #moths in the trap this morning but a good selection of species.
Highlights included: #GardenTiger & #ScallopedOak.

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Portrait of a Poplar Hawk Moth.

A 6-shot focus stack of this distinctly alien creature from the #MothTrap at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.

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Just one of the highlights from last night’s #MothTrapping at #WWT #CastleEspie - the #spectacular #ElephantHawkMoth.

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Not a kind of #tea, this is an #EarlyGrey #moth from (almost) one of the traps at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.

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A few highlights from the #MothTraps at #WWTCastleEspie this morning.
#PineBeauty, #CommonQuaker and #MarchMoth.

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And here's one of the #moths from my garden. Hebrew Character moths are a common visitor in spring and early summer. They could easily be dismissed as boring and brown, but I get lost in those rich purple-hued patterns. They're named because of the marking on the wing that resemble the hebrew letter נ‎.

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