I have finally returned to work after illness required me to take this last weekend off.  But don't worry about my physical health... try to imagine instead the intense mental anguish caused by a lack of moth trapping in near perfect moth trapping conditions... horrific.  But it is amazing what the human mind can live through when it has to.  I also had encouragement from this one little moth which sat on the steps outside Tesco as I returned from a food gathering expedition:

Twin-spot Carpet

At one point in my delirium I decided that it would be a good idea to clip the guinea-pigs' nails.  Dougal underwent the procedure with minimal resistance but Strathpig whose nails I have never clipped before did not.  He survived with all toes intact so I think we can call it a success.  Here he is looking a bit traumetised:

Trauma Pig

On Sunday night I put out my moth trap and on Monday morning I had a nice restful time sitting in the sunshine examining my catch:

Barred Carpet

July Highflyer

Snout

The picture does not do it justice - Beautiful Golden Y

Minor - there are a few minors and the only way to really tell them apart is to kill them and fiddle about with their bits... needless to say I did not kill this charming little fellow