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Tales From The Trap - February 2013 Week 4
Les Hill gives his verdict on February 2013, and how it compares to records over the years. Will things get better or worse?
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Conservation Car Crash Coming?
Since the 1950s, the UK has developed a world leading system of conserving its natural heritage. But these hard won gains are now being steadily eroded in the rush to save money and deregulate.
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Tales From The Trap - January 2013 Week 4
This week Les Hill looks at what methods can be used to get your records into your computer and ultimately into the National Moth Recording Scheme.
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Tales From The Trap - January 2013 Week 3
With a mix of rain, wind, snow and frost not a moth has dared enter the BC Towers Moth Trap this week, so instead Les Hill explains why recording moths is more important than ever... when they do arrive!
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National Trust Guest Blog - Octavia Hill Awards
The National Trust explains the importance of volunteering, and why The Octavia Hill Awards are so celebrated.
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RSPB Guest Blog - Big Garden Birdwatch
With snow on the ground there is not a butterfly in sight - but there are still plenty of birds! Join the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch and count how many.
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Tales From The Trap - January 2013 Week 2
The first 2013 report from Les Hill, Senior Data Manager, National Moth Recording Scheme and Dorset County Macro-moth Recorder reports from the BC Towers Moth Trap.
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Tales From The Trap - January 2013 Week 1
The first 2013 report from Les Hill, Senior Data Manager, National Moth Recording Scheme and Dorset County Macro-moth Recorder.
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Hunting Brown Hairstreak Eggs In Winter
Dr Martin Warren, Chief Executive at Butterfly Conservation goes hunting for eggs...
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Tales From The Trap - December 2012 Week 3
A special Christmas report from Les Hill. The ‘Towers Trap’ sits in a sheltered corner of Butterfly Conservation’s headquarters in rural Dorset.
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Tales From The Trap - December 2012 Week 2
The ‘Towers Trap’ sits in a sheltered corner of Butterfly Conservation’s headquarters in rural Dorset.
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Tales From The Trap - December 2012 Week 1
Reports from Les Hill, Senior Data Manager, National Moth Recording Scheme and Dorset County Macro-moth Recorder.
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Moths of the Month: January and February
In this regular feature, Roy Leverton details a selection of characteristic moths to look out for at different times of the year.
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Just What Is Hannibal Lecter's Link With Moths?
Butterfly Conservation's Les Hill investigates the mystery surrounding the moths featured in the film The Silence Of The Lambs
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The Secret Life Of Butterflies
How do our fragile butterflies survive the frosty days of February?
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In search of one of Scotland's rarest moths
Each year in early summer, volunteers from various parts of Scotland travel west to survey a rare, striking and elusive day-flying moth – the New Forest burnet, at the only site it occurs in the UK.
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The twelve moths of Christmas
Share some moth trivia over your Christmas dinner with our round up of the 12 most festive species.
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How To Identify White Butterflies
Richard Fox will help guide you through the pitfalls and make sure you’re all right with the whites.
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Are wet winters bad for butterflies?
Wet winters can bring flooding misery to many homeowners and leave large swathes of land underwater. But how does this affect our butterflies?
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Year of Green Action
This month marks the start of the #YearofGreenAction, a year-long campaign to see more people from all backgrounds get involved in projects to improve the natural world as part of the government’s 25 year environment plan.
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Butterfly and moth recording with the Brilliant Butterflies team
Butterfly Conservation Project Officer Steve Bolton shares why surveying and recording species is so important for butterfly and moth populations.
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Dig It - December Tips From The Secret Gardener
Ivy is believed to have magical properties but it has also been proven to have more practical qualities for wildlife - especially in winter.
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Meet the Much-maligned Oak Processionary
It sometimes seems that the Oak Processionary generates more bad press than all the other 2,500 plus moth species combined.
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Gardening in January: Thinking Ahead
Along with all the other resolutions you may be making this month, why not jot down some ideas for helping butterflies and moths in your garden this year.
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Look Out For: Tigers
Tigers are arguably our most striking and charismatic moths with beautiful patterns and fascinating life styles.
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Vital Volunteers
This week is Volunteers’ Week, the annual celebration of the positive difference that volunteers make to many aspects of life across the UK, day-in day-out, throughout the year.
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The Big Garden Birdwatch: Gardening Tips
January might not be the best month for butterflies but you can still help the conservation cause by turning your hand to birds instead.
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Dig It – October tips from the Secret Gardener
Cheerful sedums are a delightful addition to an autumn garden. Their bright pink flowers and succulent green, grey or purple leaves light up the flowerbeds.
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10 easy ways you can help our environment
Find out how you can help wildlife with our 10 simple tips. Even doing something small can make a big difference.