Not a huge selection in the mothbox this morning. Still some pretties though and a few that were happy to let me get some closeups. The...

After such a hot and sunny week of course it is raining on the weekend. Never mind, thee were still some pretty little moths in the trap....

It has been a rainy few nights so glad that last night the rain held off. Lots of Hearts and Darts as usual but a few other varieties in...

Added a rain shield to my moth trap today. Only using it if very light rain forecast. Sunday's stunners include White Ermine, Willow...

I was absolutely thrilled to find this Elephant Hawk Moth next to my trap this morning. It was on the underside of the white sheet I...

There were lots of bees in my moth trap this morning. I think i need to set the light to go off before sunrise. I'll try that next time....

Today's crackers include, Moth tip, Marbled Carpet, Willow beauty, Treble lines and lots of Hearts and Darts.

This morning I discovered bees, beetles and mostly Hearts and Darts. Using the white sheet was helpful because some moths stayed around...

Tonight I am adding a white sheet under my homemade moth trap. Let's hope they hang around in the morning for me to get a look. I have...

This morning I had two beauties, a Heart & Dart and a Pale Beauty and they very kindly posed perfectly on some interesting textured...

Because I am still working I am restricted to doing my moth hunting on my days off. Last night I set up my moth trap with my new bulb,...

Although I have been quite successful using very basic equipment I am always looking to find better tools for the job. I also need to...

Butterflies are naturally beautiful, colourful and bring an instant smile to our faces. Moths are hidden beauties of the night and I...