{"id":7633,"date":"2023-12-04T11:04:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T11:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/?p=7633"},"modified":"2023-12-26T19:37:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T19:37:29","slug":"moths-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbbot.org.uk\/2026\/moths-december-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Moths: December 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>We are still looking for a volunteer to offer to take up the Treasurers post. The current incumbent is moving out of the area but has prepared plenty of information for any body who can help.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuesday 26th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The night time weather is mostly unsuitable still but if you can find a sheltered spot There are good numbers of Winter Moths around as it is mild.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Saturday 16th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the wind dropping and no rain forecast the trap was back out. Although the minimum did not fall below just above 4\u00b0C there were no moths in, or near, the trap. The only living things were two caddis flies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Friday 8th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The weather remains unsuitable for the trap to survive outside but a non-moth surprise last night was a Western Conifer Seed Bug climbing up the observatory wall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are still looking for a volunteer to offer to take up the Treasurers post. The current incumbent is moving out of the area but has prepared plenty of information for any body who can help. Tuesday 26th The night time weather is mostly unsuitable still but if you can find a sheltered spot There are good numbers of Winter&hellip; 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