Cloak and Dagger - Black Sabbath

Well, it would seem we (I) made a right klutz of the Scarce Footman on the previous Post. As a new species to myself as well as the property I sort guidance from both Skinner and Clancy along with a little outside help. All said that this Moth is wide-spread and common so why the hell did I tell you it was 'scarce'? Maybe it was something to do with the name Scarce Footman!

Referring back to that same addition to the list 2 days ago, today's contribution was discovered in a similar way but instead of being the very last Moth caught this morning

 CLOAKED CARPET

was the very first found clinging to a nearby fence post. Now, if
I've got this correct it is a 'scarce Insect with less that 200 records for
the county of Dorset and a most welcome addition to the
Parley Court and my own Personal Moth List.

Others in the traps included

GREY DAGGER (type)
another difficult Moth to identify visually.

JULY HIGHFLYER

BORDERED PUG

DUSKY BROCADE

BROWN-TAIL

DINGY FOOTMAN
and

CLAY
In addition a perfectly healthy and typical

FLESH FLY
was caught which has been posted on the Blog before, but

compare it with this which is exactly the same Insect and you could
be forgive for being baffled.
This hapless creature along with many many more found dead or
dying in various traps has been effected by the
Entomophthora muscae Fungus deadly to all Diptera (Flies).
John Gifford is thanked for his knowledge of the subject.

WHIRLY-GIG BEETLE
On this morning's continuing search to log all the plants on the Farm

BROAD-LEAFED DOCK

LADIES BEDSTRAW

CREEPING THISTLE

GREATER BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL
were found before this

COMMON SHREW
attracted my attention, found dead on the path.

Young

PIED WAGTAIL
are now feeding from most of the grassy areas while this

BROWN HARE

was flushed from one of the fields.

 SCARCE CHASER
is now on the wing along the River Stour and Parley Pond,

 all 3 ALPACAS have recently been shorn, a mammoth task

holding them down I am told and it was considered this
short series of mating

BANDED DEMOISELLE
would be of interest.
First, find a female perched on the grass and grab her by the
scruff of the neck.

Then gently position yourself into a

Lover's Heart

then with a lot of fluttering get on with the business in hand!

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