Magpie moth
The magpie is a distinctive moth with striking black and yellow spots on white wings. It is a frequent garden visitor, but also likes woodland, scrub and heathland.
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The magpie is a distinctive moth with striking black and yellow spots on white wings. It is a frequent garden visitor, but also likes woodland, scrub and heathland.
"One for sorrow, two for joy…" is a popular rhyme associated with the magpie - a bird of much myth and legend. An unmistakeable member of the crow family, it can be seen almost anywhere…
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This distinctive moth is a common sight in gardens and around houses, where it's often attracted to lights.
As moths get the Royal Mail stamp of approval, we celebrate the ten special species they’ve chosen to spotlight.
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One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Join the MWT Northern Supporters Group for an evening exploring the fascinating world of moths and moth recording in the Isle of Man.
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Finley Reynolds, Co-Chair of The Wildlife Trusts' Out for Nature network, explores the legacy of Elke Mackenzie—a trailblazing botanist and explorer whose lichenology work shaped natural…