Posts Tagged ‘mothsurvey’
Guest Blog: What the Moths Taught Me
Imagine a snow storm – satin, white, ice green, Prussian blue – streaming out of the night, texture upon texture, colour upon colour. Snowflakes pelt into my face, brush my fingers, unhitching the neat lines of the everyday. But it’s the hottest night in England since records began. Normally cool on Dartmoor even in mid-summer,…
Read MoreSpectacular Swallow-tailed moth recorded at Pudsham Meadows
Following on from the very successful moth survey at Pudsham Meadows in June, with Devon Moth Group, another survey was carried out on the 3rd of July. This was undertaken by DPA Ecologist, Albert Knott, and two additional surveyors, Richard Fox and Mark Hows. All three people have extensive knowledge of moth behaviours and characteristics,…
Read MoreMoth Survey with Devon Moth Group
The meadows at Pudsham are a haven for insects, birds and small mammals. During the evening and night time a whole different array of wildlife comes out to make use of the site, when the daytime inhabitants have gone to sleep. We have been working with our Ecologist, Albert Knott, and a team of dedicated…
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