Moth id?

rowanberry
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Moth id? Aug 1, 2017 19:12:21 GMT treehugger likes this

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Post by rowanberry on Aug 1, 2017 19:12:21 GMT

I saw this tiny little thing flitting about this morning, and it briefly came to rest on this stone... long enough for me to get this one photograph of it.

It was hardly any larger than a five pence coin, and it was very colourful with distinctive markings.

Small Moth on Stone 2017 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr

teasel Senior Member Posts: 299	Moth id? Aug 1, 2017 21:59:03 GMT rowanberry likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by teasel on Aug 1, 2017 21:59:03 GMT I know this one, mint moth, the larvae eat my herb flower buds

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Moth id? Aug 2, 2017 12:52:46 GMT teasel likes this

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Post by rowanberry on Aug 2, 2017 12:52:46 GMT

Thanks for the id... I'll have to keep an eye out for any more. It's a pretty little thing, but I don't want it eating too much of my lemon balm plant, (which after looking them up I have learned they particularly like!)

There is plenty of mint in the garden, it can have all the apple mint it wants.

teasel Senior Member Posts: 299	Moth id? Aug 10, 2017 12:12:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by teasel on Aug 10, 2017 12:12:18 GMT I think it's taken a fancy to my marjoram this year, as well as my mint

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