Moths In Your Garden / RHS Gardening

The average garden will be home to hundreds of different species of moth. Some are readily recognisable, such as brimstone moth, mother of pearl, flame shoulder, yellow-tail, ruby tiger and blood-vein. For most, a good field guide will be needed to identify them. There is also a wealth of online identification assistance such as at the UK Moths website and the 'What's Flying Tonight' app.

To observe some of the range of moths in your garden, suspend a bright light over a white sheet on a warm night from spring to autumn.

You can also submit records of species you have seen to Butterfly Conservation's Moths Count scheme to contribute to knowledge and conservation of moth species.

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