tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post7320838958361141801..comments2024-03-26T16:59:23.236+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: Garden MothsRagged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-40100781465423961792015-04-04T22:14:28.959+01:002015-04-04T22:14:28.959+01:00David Turner - Thanks so much David - good to hear...David Turner - Thanks so much David - good to hear from you and I hope you are well and soon be moving back into your cottage.<br /><br />The Oak Beauty is rather lovely - I only caught my first last year but this year have had two already :)<br /><br />Thanks so much for the confirmation re: Beautiful Plume.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-32171985508920336162015-04-04T18:54:33.681+01:002015-04-04T18:54:33.681+01:00Great to see the moths again, especially the Oak B...Great to see the moths again, especially the Oak Beauty which certainly lives up to its name. I think you are right about the Beautiful Plume as well, a moth we seem to get in good numbers up here in Yorkshire early in the season.Grosmontinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021561871348219451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-80738307642150288462015-04-01T10:51:45.050+01:002015-04-01T10:51:45.050+01:00Stewart - Thanks so much Stewart - am really excit...Stewart - Thanks so much Stewart - am really excited as I have never seen one - just hope some do actually emerge!!! <br /><br />They are pretty scarce in Warwickshire - there is the colony in Sutton Park and occasional (more historic) sightings suggest they may occur in low densities in South Warwickshire. I very much doubt if I will attract a male if I put a female in the garden but who knows :) It will be exciting to see :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-83948272415625036202015-03-31T23:11:31.450+01:002015-03-31T23:11:31.450+01:00Amanda Peters - Follow up to previous comment :) O...Amanda Peters - Follow up to previous comment :) On reflection, if you are just going to raise a few caterpillars you might be able to get away with a large icecream container covered in clingfilm. I had to buy a container for the Emperors because the caterpillars became huge and I had so many! :) Will do a post anyway in a day or so and show the two cages. Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-66951234501668446012015-03-31T23:05:28.570+01:002015-03-31T23:05:28.570+01:00Good luck with the Emperor Caroline, I caught one ...Good luck with the Emperor Caroline, I caught one in the garden in 2010 and have not seen one since! Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-60283962702984759932015-03-31T23:00:16.013+01:002015-03-31T23:00:16.013+01:00Margaret Adamson - Thanks Margaret for your commen...Margaret Adamson - Thanks Margaret for your comment and kind wishes :)<br /><br />Amanda Peters - Thanks Amanda. I'll do a post showing the tank I reared them in and the fancy netting cage I've bought (they need mesh sides when they emerge to climb up and dry their wings). B was going to make one but decided in the end it was just as cheap to buy one.<br /><br />The Emperor Moth eggs I was given by the County Recorder - he has hand reared them for some years.<br /><br />But in the past I have collected caterpillars from nettles and hand reared those - you can use a very large sweet jar. The cage I bought last year for the Emperors wasn't very expensive - certainly less than £10. The moment when they emerge from the pupa and slowly pump up their wings is wonderful to watch. <br /><br />I think too you can buy educational kits that include cage, eggs/caterpillars (the sort meant for children). Although I personally would only buy native butterflies/moths.<br /><br />Pete Duxon - Hope you feel better soon Pete - looks as though you had a wonderful holiday. <br /><br />Sadly, the thing we have had wasn't a cold as such. 3 weeks later son is still suffering and B was admitted to hospital with pneumonia :( A particularly nasty bug :(<br /><br />Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-31092479420694063862015-03-31T22:27:05.791+01:002015-03-31T22:27:05.791+01:00you have my sympathies i have come back with a col...you have my sympathies i have come back with a cold!!The Quacks of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-31421784823702066572015-03-31T22:25:47.154+01:002015-03-31T22:25:47.154+01:00Lovely moths to see, I would be interested in seei...Lovely moths to see, I would be interested in seeing the "tank" "cage" you have your Emperor moth pupae in, and what you put in with it. I fancy having a go at watching Butterfield/ Moth caterpillar to watch as it develops over its life span. How did you start ?<br />Amanda xxAmanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-24088676119417887832015-03-31T21:13:45.844+01:002015-03-31T21:13:45.844+01:00Hope you are all soon on the mend. Great socks, ...Hope you are all soon on the mend. Great socks, Love all the Moth shots.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-32604550291240868132015-03-31T17:15:54.315+01:002015-03-31T17:15:54.315+01:00Countryside Tales - Thanks so much for your commen...Countryside Tales - Thanks so much for your comment and good wishes. I haven't been on blogger much tbh - in fact the computer wasn't even turned on for about 4 days - an all time record apart from when we are away on holiday!!<br /><br />Hope you get some good moths - too windy here at the moment to put mine out again.<br /><br />SeagullSuzie - Thanks so much for your comment and good wishes. Glad you liked the moths and socks :)<br /><br />I do hope your husband continues to make progress - have been thinking of you.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-41016125290425981402015-03-31T16:45:47.132+01:002015-03-31T16:45:47.132+01:00Ooh the moths are back! Love the socks very very c...Ooh the moths are back! Love the socks very very cute. So sorry you have all been unwell-hope it passes soon.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-61602310285496619042015-03-31T15:30:33.125+01:002015-03-31T15:30:33.125+01:00Yay for the moths! A Lovely selection. If this win...Yay for the moths! A Lovely selection. If this wind dies down here tonight I shall get the box out as it's been ages and seeing yours has made me miss them :o)<br /><br />You posted before I could email and see how you were- I've not been blogging much the last couple of weeks but knew you'd been absent too. Glad all are on the mend- hopefully in time for some warmer weather! xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com