In praise of moths
Chris Scaife gives us an overview of some of the wonderful moths found in Cumbria
Chris Scaife gives us an overview of some of the wonderful moths found in Cumbria
An exciting conservation project is introducing one of Britain’s rarest dragonflies to Drumburgh Moss
Moths do lots outside the worlds of showbiz and fashion, writes Alasdair McKee
On the 8th August Nigel Voaden introduced us to moth identification, and how we could begin to tell kittens from pugs, and tigers from hawks!
The blog explores the different methods moths and butterflies have for surviving the winter, from the eggs that wait till spring to hatch, to the adults that occasionally emerge on mild winter…
The two interns focused on the marine environment in the North West during a six-month programme funded by The Crown Estate
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.
The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
It is so easy to miss this clever little moth. It is a master of disguise, blending in perfectly as it looks just like the twig of a birch tree! Flying only at night, the buff-tip moth can be seen…
The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.