Tuesday, October 01, 2013
Taplow
Too busy today to go out walking/birding. A moth which was in the hall last night was, this morning, on Greger's pyjamas on the ironing board. I nudged it into a plastic cup which I placed on its side out the back, but the moth didn't fly off. I've identified it as a Large Ranunculus (moths have such gorgeous names).
The wind rolled the cup hither thither and yon, but the moth stayed put. A little later I noticed a nuthatch on the patio, and realised that the moth was on the ground in front of it. Quick as a flash the nuthatch grabbed the moth and scarpered. Sad end to the story, but that's life.
// posted by Christine @ 9:04 AM 
