The Emerald - Thin Lizzy

  Down from the glen came the marching men

with their shields and their swords
To fight the fight they believed to be right
and overthrow the overlords

The Solstice arrived along with 2 eminent gentlemen of the
World of Moths
to join me with their own traps and in the shape of
Phil Sterling once again along with his brother Mark.
On the face of it the weather conditions were perfect and with 9 traps on the go hopes are high.
We will bring you the results in days to come, otherwise
the day started with a few more additions to the

2020 Moth List

 BORDERED BEAUTY

 GARDEN TIGER

 SMALL FAN-FOOT

along with

 SMALL BLOOD-VEIN

To the towns where there was plenty
They brought plunder, swords and flame
When they left the town was empty
And children would never play again

 as the long time absent

 Royal Air Force

once again entered our air-space.

 Another 'first' as far as

Eddie Stobart Livery

is concerned we ain't seen Beryl Joan before.

 A relatively dense mist greeted us at the gateway to the Heath

(having found nothing at the 2 ponds)

with the dew highlighting what must be tens of thousands of

 FUNNEL SPIDER WEBS

 Settling to monitor the traps, as ever we wondered at the great privilege 

that it is to be allowed to wander on such a place.

 never losing sight

of the wonders hereabouts.

 Additions to 2020 here included the beautifully

 ghost-like

 WHITE SATIN

 GREY PUG

COMMON EMERALD

along with

 DUSKY BROCADE

with

 HONEYSUCKLE

now in full bloom we also had hopes of a

Hummingbird Hawk-moth,

 but no and still early days yet. What is considered to be, vernacularly speaking,

KING ALFRED'S CAKE

 (Fungi)

 was next to be found followed by singles of 

STRIPED MILIPEDE

and

7-SPOT LADYBIRD

Having returned to base by mid-afternoon it was found that the rumours may in fact be founded as

 BRITISH AIRWAYS

might in fact be clearing out some of their craft with these

getting airbourne!

From their graves I heard the fallen
above the battle cry
By that bridge near the border
there were many more to die

Then onward over the mountain
and outward towards the sea
They had come to claim the Emerald
Without it they could not leave

One of, if not 'the' BEST Battle Hymn in the whole of Rock 'n' Roll

but let's not discount

The King Will Come and Throw Down the Sword - Wishbone Ash

played in tandem!