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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Digitising Alice’s Notebooks
I have completed the transfer of the moth lists in Alice's notebooks to a spreadsheet. Her notebook records have been digitised! This might sound rather dull, but it means these records are now in a format where they can be verified and submitted to the National Moth Recording Scheme. Here they will join millions of …
2019 – Lessons learned
A year ago, as I set out to explore the life of Alice Balfour and her moths, I didn't give much thought to what I might find or where it might lead. I wanted to discover more about the moths she encountered and was interested to learn more about the pursuit of natural history in …
Green Islands
What would it have been like to have been invited to tea with Alice Balfour? From the no doubt variously biased accounts I have read she sounds slightly formidable, at times single minded, but maybe sometimes a little lacking in confidence. Nieces speak fondly of her; sisters-in-law less so. She was surrounded by successful and …
Rediscovering the moths of Whittingehame 