Martin's Moths

The beautiful and imaginative names of UK moths have often been applauded here, but there is an exception - when it comes to months. T...

The weather's return to lovely, mild nights continues to bring a good number and variety of moths, among them this natty little Sp...

Charles Darwin is immortal on account of The Origin of Species but he is also pretty famous as a lifelong invalid (of the sort who of...

It was nice to see this well-whiskered (or at least antennae-ed) chap in the eggboxes this morning - a Feathered Thorn - and that w...

Small is beautiful, I know, but it can also be good to go large. I have to admit that I always get a kick out of anything hefty-looki...

Two thirds through October and the season is still capable of coming up with nice surprises. This first-for-the-year, a handsome Large ...

A whole load of bits and bobs today, starting not with a moth but with a wasp. On a walk with friends recently, I was intrigued by the...