I just disturbed an insect in my garden, prompting it to fly around a bit. It looked red in flight. It flew like a lepidoptera species, but we don’t have any red butterflies so I figured it must be a moth. Then I saw it still on a leaf, and immediately recognised it as a…Continue Reading “Cinnabar Moth – 60th species for the Moths Project”
The beautiful Early Grey moth – in a Lambeth garden . “I put out the moth trap last night [23 March] and this was the only moth in it this morning. It’s appropriately named the Early Grey, and is on the wing from March to May. It’s another new one for our project list. They’re…Continue Reading “The Moths Project – March Update”
Check back for more details as they become available throughout the year. We also have a packed programme of events from the Wildlife Gardening Group. Don’t forget – you can now join and renew your membership online.
An update from Coordinator Czech October outing – Roots and Shoots We were given a guided tour of the one-acre site, which was initially derelict and treeless, and has subsequently been transformed through 40 years of practical, regenerative gardening by staff, students and volunteers. No pesticides or herbicides are used. The horticultural facilities include: a plant…Continue Reading “Wildlife Gardening Group Update – Roots & Shoots”
An update from Coordinator Czech Every summer, the charity Butterfly Conservation organises the ‘Big Butterfly Count’, a citizen survey of the state of Britain’s butterflies. The results of this year’s survey are just in. Basically, this was an average years for butterfly numbers; and better than last year, which was awful. Nevertheless, the overall trend…Continue Reading “Wildlife Gardening Group Update – Butterflies”