Martin's Moths

I promised the other day to show you how the Yellow-tail moth got its name, and here I am doing. But you might have laughed at the an...

Meandering back from Penny's birthday outing at Waddesdon Manor, sumptuous treasure chest of the Rothschilds, we drove through Brill ...

It's Penny's birthday today and the moths of England usually rise to these family occasions - producing a glorious Green Emera...

The Shark is a distinctive moth with its narrow grey wings and sleek appearance, streamlined like the fish from which it takes its nam...

My cousin Tim has been to stay and, presumably in his honour, so has this Timothy Tortrix, one of the most pleasantly-named of UK mic...

A year ago, Penny and I were Purple Emperor-hunting in Bernwood Forest when a fellow-enthusiast from the Black Country showed us pict...

Here's a very small moth in very grand surroundings. We went for Penny's birthday treat to see Janacek's Cunning Little Vixe...

I thought initially that the Scarce Silver Lines was back when I went to the trap and saw a shapely moth clinging to the lower side of ...

We're just back from a fantastic time at the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in Leeds which was every bit as amazing as you...