Moth trapping in October 2019 By the end of October in Scotland, moths are getting a bit thin on the ground. Nevertheless those that are around are beautiful and worth seeking out on milder nights. Which is what I did. How did my catch on the Estate at the end of October 2019 compare with …
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County Moth Recorder
December. There are moths to be found, but not much in the way of variety or surprises and the disappointment of finding nothing at all is quite high. Alice has very few records from December or January. In December she occasionally records Mottled Umber and Winter Moth and during January Pale-Brindled Beauty also appears. Much …
Change?
A lot can change in a hundred years, some good, some bad. During the 20th century a lot did. Perhaps technology in particular, with far-reaching ramifications. But what about the habitats and wildlife of Whittingehame? What's happened to them since Alice and her siblings were around? Comparing the list of moths that I have found …
Over the Hill
Although she doesn't appear to have strayed much beyond her corner of East Lothian, Alice's moth hunting endeavours were not confined to Whittingehame. Her specimens and notebooks indicate a few favourite haunts beyond the Estate, perhaps based on ease of access, knowing the landowner or promise of exciting discovery (considerations which are all still relevant …
Rediscovering the moths of Whittingehame 