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Moths on the Mosses
With over 100 species of moths found on the Moss, I was keen to go to the moth trapping and photography event at Whixall Moss in July and have the opportunity to see some of these beautiful,…
Oswestry Branch
Beguiled By Blue Butterflies
Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.
Late summer butterflies
With summer quickly heading towards Autumn the nights are starting to draw in and many of our borders are beginning to flag after flowering all summer. However, we still need to give wildlife a…
The state of Shropshire butterflies
With the Big Butterfly Count taking place between 15th July and 7th August, we asked Butterfly Conservation volunteer Stephen Lewis to give an idea of the current state of our local butterfly…
Brimstone moth
The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.
Buff-tip moth
It is so easy to miss this clever little moth. It is a master of disguise, blending in perfectly as it looks just like the twig of a birch tree! Flying only at night, the buff-tip moth can be seen…
December moth
This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.