Moths

My opinion of moths has gone from those annoying brown things that hang around lights, to an understanding that they represent an amazingly diverse species. The monitoring of which can give a real insight into the surrounding country side. Monitoring the moths at the farm will be of real value as the project continues.

I need to thank my good friend  Chris Piper who’s passion has inspired me to go as far as to make my own  moth trap. Chris puts on regular moth trapping sessions at the unique grounds at Gilbert White’s House and so if you would also like to be inspired then please go along and join him

Discovering the Moths of Selborne – Gilbert Whites House

Moths are sensitive indicators of the health of the natural environment and a vital part of the food chain; something which didn’t escape the attention of Gilbert White as early as the 18th Century. We are having a monthly series of moth events again this year during the most active part of the s

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Chris has been kind enough to put out traps a number of times on the farm and his data can be seen in our invertebrate data tables.

Here are some of the fantastic moths we have found: