Day moth spotter
Be a nature detective! Can you tick off any of these?
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
Make a moth trap
Observe moths close up at night with this simple set up!
Spring moth spotter
Look out for these moths on the wing in spring! Some fly in the day, others are attracted to light at night.
Rocky reefs
The nooks and crannies of rocky reefs are swimming with wildlife, from tiny fish to colourful anemones. When shoreline rocks are exposed by the low tide, the rockpools that form are a refuge for…
Summer
For wildlife watchers summer is when insect life is most abundant. It is the best time to get to know moths, dragonflies, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles and all our other amazing minibeasts!
Early grey
One of the earliest moths to emerge each year, spending the winter as a pupa and flying from March to May.
Common blue damselfly
Living up to its name, the common blue damselfly is both very common and very blue. It regularly visits gardens - try digging a wildlife-friendly pond to attract damselflies and dragonflies.
Alder fly
The alder fly is a blackish invertebrate, with delicately veined wings that it folds over its body like a tent. It can be found near ponds and slow-flowing rivers; the larvae living in the silt at…
Oak eggar
These moths can be seen flying on sunny days, but you're more likely to spot the fuzzy caterpillars crawling over paths.
Large blue
Despite its name, the large blue is a fairly small butterfly, but the largest of our blues. It was declared extinct in 1979, but reintroduced in the 1980s and now survives in southern England.
Double-striped pug
This small moth is often disturbed from bushes, but also flies on sunny days.
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.