Fascinating flying ants
Sara Booth-Card, ecologist, peatlands and Action For Insects campaigner at The Wildlife Trusts, looks out for the telltale signs of flying ant days and shares her love for the underground world of…
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Moths and mothing
Come and learn all about moths
Hopes flying high for seeing rare dragonflies in north Cumbria
An exciting conservation project is introducing one of Britain’s rarest dragonflies to Drumburgh Moss
In praise of moths
Chris Scaife gives us an overview of some of the wonderful moths found in Cumbria
The magical world of moths
Moths do lots outside the worlds of showbiz and fashion, writes Alasdair McKee
Magnificent moths
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!
Survival strategies of butterflies and moths
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…
Making Peatlands work for butterflies and moths
In the talk we will explore how peatland exploration can support threatened butterflies and moths
Young conservationists’ careers get off to a flying start following successful internships on Cumbria’s coast
The two interns focused on the marine environment in the North West during a six-month programme funded by The Crown Estate
Helping Peatland Butterflies and Moths
Learn from Kay Andrews about a partnership project to ensure peatland restoration works to support threatened butterfly and moth species
How to attract moths and bats to your garden
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
Making peatlands work for butterflies and moths
Join us for a fascinating talk about peatlands