2 Clouded Yellow

My first Painted Ladies of the year arrived in my garden on 2 August. They selected a dark-blossomed Buddleia bush and were extremely aggressive to any passing butterfly, bird or human, chasing them away from their nectar source.
Next day, there were only two but, in the days since, they seem to have calmed down. They are less aggressive, even allowing other species onto the flowers. They still prefer the same bush, despite other nectar-sources nearby.

Also on the 2 August, my first Humming-Bird Hawk moth of the year, though this did not linger.

On the 4th of August, a veritable swarm of at least 12 Migrant Hawkers buzzed around the garden. These reduced in number over the next few days.

As the number of Silver-Y moths has recently increased, I assume all this represents a northward movement of a range of species, associated with the recent hot weather.

On one Buddleia in the garden today: 4 Painted Lady, 1 Humming-bird Hawk. A conspicuous arrival of the former species.

Night of 6 August: 8 Silver Y, 1 Dark Sword-grass, 1 Diamond-back Moth to back garden actinic

Hope this continues into NMN. Not migrants but night of 6th I had 3 garden tigers, 4 ruby tigers and 22 Jersey tigers

tues night
10 dark sword grass
wed afternoon nanquidno valley
4 clouded yellows, 15 painted lady- all pristine feeding on burdock, 200+ silver y

Painted lady today on garden buddleia

Clouded Yellows: 2 at Cheriton on 5 August; 2 at Hollingbourne on 6 August and one at Queen Down Warren on 6 August.

Night of 5 August: 1 Loxostege sticticalis at Linton

Night of 6 August: 1 Palpita vitrealis

Night of 6 August:

17 Diamond-back Moth, 1 Gem (male), 1 Cypress Pug, 1 Latticed Heath, 4 Dark Sword-grass, 1 Tree-lichen Beauty and 38 Silver Y.

2 Garden Tiger and 12 Ruby Tiger also light-trapped. Limited places are still available for Moth Night this Saturday, telephone 07912 859747 to book.