Handsome hawk-moths
Discover some of the UK's biggest and most impressive moths, the hawk-moths.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Chwilio
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.
Grow wildlife-friendly herbs
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.
Butterfly mask
Print it off, colour it in and create your own butterfly mask.
Emperor moth
An unmistakeable insect of heaths, sand dunes and grasslands, the Emperor moth is fluffy, grey-brown, with big peacock-like eyespots on all four wings. Males can be seen during the day, but…
Burnet companion
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.
Create a butterfly print
Make a beautiful butterfly print with your paints.
Garden butterfly spotter
Be a nature detective! Can you tick off any of these?
Grow a butterfly garden
Provide for bees and butterflies all year round by planting shrubs and plants that flower at different times.
Make a model butterfly
Bring your favourite butterfly to life!
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.