For our first indoor meeting of the new season we were delighted to welcome Ben Smart for a talk about his stunning new book about the moths of Lancashire. It was an excellent turnout, but if you didn’t make it to the meeting, click on the ‘Continue Reading’ button to find a link to Ben’s […]
A detailed new book, The Moths of Lancashire, is due to be published in a couple of months, with the support of the Tanyptera Trust. Written by Steve Palmer and Ben Smart, it includes descriptions, photos, maps, flight times, caterpillar photos (where available) and foodplant lists for each of the county’s 1570 species. The definition […]
Moths are boring, brown things that eat your clothes and get in the cereal packets, yes? NO!! Moths are enchanting, exciting and exotic creatures that have important roles to play in nature, and not just as food for bats either. Many of them are stunningly beautiful, and show brilliant camouflage and mimicry to rival any […]