Old Lady moth

These large moths are known for roosting during the daylight hours in sheds and houses. This one had found a comfortable spot at the bottom of an empty paper carrier in the garden shed..

For me, it's another one off the checklist of moths in the Observer's Book of Moths I had as a kid that I'd always wanted to see and never had, that I remember - I recognised it instantly - so a little treat for the day.

Done