Garden Moth Scheme

Oak Beauty moth

One of my favourite Spring Moths. Oak Beauty. One of 27 moths of 9 spp in trap last night. Early for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social #mothsmatter #teammoth

Despite the moon Oak Beauty & perennially reliable Hebrew Character saved me from a Wogan last night to kick off my mothing year here in vc45. #teammoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social

Join us on Saturday for the annual #GardenMothScheme conference! All are welcome at this free online event.

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Join us on 28th February for the annual #GardenMothScheme conference! All are welcome at this free online event.

Book your free space here: tinyurl.com/Moth26

Join us on 28th February for the annual #GardenMothScheme conference! All are welcome at this free online event.

Book your free space here: tinyurl.com/Moth26

Effect of bulb type on moth trap catch and composition in UK gardens We analyse 10 years of records Garden Moth Scheme (GMS) to estimate the effect of bulb and trap type on the number of moths caught by moth traps. We find that brighter, higher wattage bulbs collect ...

Interested in moth trapping?

Wondering which trap to use? Or if different bulbs collect different species?

Using 100k samples from @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social our new paper looks at these questions and more! With with Bill Kunin and @katatrepsis.bsky.social

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Feathered Thorn

My latest trapping session over past 5yrs produced 6 of 3 for garden actinic. Single figure temperatures didn't help, but Feathered Thorn is always a joy. I'll try again, as December moth eludes me. #TeamMoth @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social

If you are not ready to hang up your moth trap for the year just yet, please do consider our winter scheme which runs through until March.

Contact your regional coordinator for more information on the winter scheme: gardenmothscheme.org.uk/info

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It's the final week of our 2025 summer scheme 💔

Please send your results to your local organiser after emptying your moth trap. Thanks to everyone who took part this year, your records are making a real impact on moth research.

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Zero moths in the trap for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social this weekend. So instead I’ll share a couple of moth caterpillars spotted in the garden recently. I think they are a ghost moth & large yellow underwing.

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Just one Silver Y moth in the trap this weekend for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social

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Frosted Orange

Pink-barred Sallow

Red-line Quaker

November Moth agg.

Just a couple more weeks left in the #GardenMothScheme summer scheme!
What was your favourite find this year?
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Green-Brindled Crescent

12 of 6 to garden actinic last night in vc45. Definitely quality over quantity, with this nfg, beautifully marked Green-brindled Crescent. @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social #TeamMoth

VC 96 20/10/25 6:5

Angle Shades
Yellow-line Quaker
Heath Tortrix
Spruce Carpet

And new for me, a stunning Feathered Thorn

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Vacated Stigmella salicis agg mine on Sallow

November Moth (8th sternite checked to rule out Pale November and Autumnal)

Merveille du Jour

Blair's Shoulder-knot

8/6 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 33 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with November Moth, Blair's Shoulder-knot and Merveille du Jour nfy. With a Stigmella salicis agg mine found on Sallow whilst setting the trap up yesterday, year list moves on to 567 #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Beaded Chestnut

Last night's garden actinic in vc45 produced 19 of 11, with Spruce Carpet & Beaded Chestnut being nfy. Unseasonal Brimstone moth was a surprise. @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social #teammoth

Garden Carpet

Red-green Carpet

Cypress Carpet

Clancy's Rustic

23/16 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 32 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social nowt nfy but Cypress Carpet (2nd for garden), 2 Clancy's Rustic (4th for garden and 1st multiple count) and a late Garden Carpet of note #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Only 3 moths in the trap for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social this week but some of my favourite autumn species: Angle Shades, Silver Y & Green-Brindled Crescent.

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Clifden Nonpareil/Blue Underwing on size 9 crocs!

Sallow moth

Merveille du Jour moth

Only 8 moths of 8 species in the trap for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social last night but included a Clifden Nonpareil! New for me - delighted. Others weren’t bad either NFY Sallow and Merveille du Jour 😊 VC41 (Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan) #MothsMatter #TeamMoth

Green-brindled Crescent

Lunar Underwing

Acleris sparsana

Eudonia angustea

15/10 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 31 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with Green-brindled Crescent, Lunar Underwing, Ypsolopha sequella, Acleris sparsana and Eudonia angustea nfy taking the garden year list up to 556 #teammoth #norfolkmoths

Three NFG included in this Fridays @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Buff Arches, Lunar Underwing & Setaceous Hebrew Character #teammoth

4/4 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for Week 30 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with Deep-brown Dart nfy #teammoth #norfolkmoths

19/09/25 VC96.

Only 7 species, definitely starting to feel more autumnal. Highlights were pink-barred sallow & Epinotia tenerana NFG

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It's Flyday Friday! Could be an interesting night for #GardenMothScheme traps tonight 🤞

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Moth trap from 06/09/25 VC96

16 different species including Barred chestnut, Mouse moth, Turnip moth, the Chevron, Pine carpet and I think a Dark marbled carpet.

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Clancy's Rustic

Four-spotted Footman, sadly the spiders got to her before I could

79/18 here in Mundford VC28 overnight for week 29 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Clancy's Rustic and Four-spotted Footman nfy, single Angle Shades in the trap and Silver Y to ORI lure the only other migrants #teammoth #norfolkmoths

25/13 to light here in Mundford overnight for Week 28 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social with Cypress Pug nfm and new for TL79. Garden moth year list now up to 537, and garden list on 803 (with a few gen dets still to catch up on from the summer) #teammoth #norfolkmoths

It's the final week of Quarter 3 of the #GardenMothScheme. Please return your completed spreadsheet to your local organiser after adding your records for this week.

Here's hoping for some lovely full traps in the morning!

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Nothing new in the trap last night, but this weekend marks a year since I first started trapping. I have discovered 168 different species in the garden & 281 species in total. Who knew there were so many amazing moths to discover!
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Agriphila latistria

Peacock Moth

Scalloped Hook-tip

Trifurcula sp, hopefully immundella as that would be nfm...

92/31 to light in Mundford VC28 last night for Week 26 of @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Agriphila latistria was NFG and Peacock Moth, Scalloped Hook-tip and Pine Carpet NFY. Another Trifurcula sp could potentially also be NFG bit.ly/45OWxeE #teammoth #norfolkmoths