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”
Update on The Moths Project – a total of 39 species for August! Wildlife Gardening Group Co-ordinator Czech Conroy reports: I put out the moth trap last night (24 August). I was expecting/hoping for slightly more than the 5 moths and 4 species that I got on 3 August, because I’ve got more flowering plants…Continue Reading “What a difference 22 days makes”