Attracted to light at charity Butterfly Conservation's HQ in Dorset.

Attracted to light in my Dorset garden recently.

Sitting in my garden amongst the delicate flowers of Germander speedwell.

Another first for me, a Red-tipped Clearwing (Synanthedon formicaeformis) attracted to pheremones outside Butterfly Conservation's HQ in Dorset.

Purple Thorn. Always like to find these in my moth trap. They remind me of sailing ships. This was a May visitor. Hunmanby, North Yorkshire.

#teammoth #mothsmatter #paulspatch

Reared at home.

Macroglossum stellatarum

Family – Hawk-moths (Sphingidae)

Medium/Large Sized

Wingspan Range – 50-58mm

A beautiful day flying moth, their wings beat so rapidly (70–80 times a second). They dart from flower to flower with their long proboscis uncoiled, which gives the illusion of a hummingbird 🌸

A very challenging image to catch, as they are so quick

Have a lovely day & keep exploring

Pixie 🌿

OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro + Godox V350 + Cygnustech flash diffuser - Single shot

Reared at home.

Small Magpie a moth that I often see by day. It is also attracted to lights at night. Fairly common throughout the uk in lots of different habitats.

#ukwildlife #paulspatch #mothsmatter #teammoth

North Antrim, August 2021. A little bit more autumnal colour arriving in North Antrim this weekend.

North Antrim, November 2022. Getting towards the last species to appear for 2022. Then it starts all over again. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim, July 2020. One of the joys of being in the woods early in the morning. #MothsMatter #moths

North Antrim, June 2023. Another scarce moth, which the local woods are home to.

North Antrim, July 2020. One of the joys of being in the woods early in the morning. #MothsMatter #moths

OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO + Godox V860iii + Cygnustech flash diffuser - 157 shots focus stacked

North Antrim, August 2022. Described as a scarce species across Ireland as a whole, it appears to have a north-eastern bias. This means it is one I see quite regularly. Inland almost all appear to be darker form, but move a few mile north to the coast there are many more of the paler form. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim, June 2023. Another scarce moth, which the local woods are home to.

North Antrim - May 2023. This species is much less common than the similar Lesser Swallow Prominent in Ireland. I only get one or two a year up here, so it was a pleasant surprise to get one in the garden recently.

A little bit more autumnal colour arriving in North Antrim this weekend.

North Antrim, August 2022. Described as a scarce species across Ireland as a whole, it appears to have a north-eastern bias. This means it is one I see quite regularly. Inland almost all appear to be darker form, but move a few mile north to the coast there are many more of the paler form. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim - May 2023. This species is much less common than the similar Lesser Swallow Prominent in Ireland. I only get one or two a year up here, so it was a pleasant surprise to get one in the garden recently.

North Antrim, June 2023. Another scarce moth, which the local woods are home to.

North Antrim, November 2022. Getting towards the last species to appear for 2022. Then it starts all over again. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim - October 2022. Surprise addition to the moths seen in the garden. One I usually see in the local Oakwoods. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim, August 2021. A little bit more autumnal colour arriving in North Antrim this weekend.

North Antrim, November 2022. Getting towards the last species to appear for 2022. Then it starts all over again. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim, August 2022. A little bit more autumnal colour arriving in North Antrim this week.

A little bit more autumnal colour arriving in North Antrim this weekend.

County Kerry - June 2022. A species I had seen in Scotland, but never in Ireland before. #mothsmatter

This beauty arrived in my trap last night. It very obligingly stayed still as I held it over scabious for a nice colour combination!

North Antrim - September 2022. Las year I got my first of this migrant species up here. So far this month I've seen four, including the first for the garden. #moths #mothsmatter #mothsandbutterflies

North Antrim - May 2023. This species is much less common than the similar Lesser Swallow Prominent in Ireland. I only get one or two a year up here, so it was a pleasant surprise to get one in the garden recently.

North Antrim - October 2022. Surprise addition to the moths seen in the garden. One I usually see in the local Oakwoods. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim - September 2022. Las year I got my first of this migrant species up here. So far this month I've seen four, including the first for the garden. #moths #mothsmatter #mothsandbutterflies

County Kerry - June 2022. A species I had seen in Scotland, but never in Ireland before. #mothsmatter

North Antrim, August 2022. A little bit more autumnal colour arriving in North Antrim this week.

North Antrim, July 2020. One of the joys of being in the woods early in the morning. #MothsMatter #moths

OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO + Godox V860iii + Cygnustech flash diffuser - 208 shots focus stacked

Photographed in my garden here in Dorset, UK.

North Antrim, August 2022. Described as a scarce species across Ireland as a whole, it appears to have a north-eastern bias. This means it is one I see quite regularly. Inland almost all appear to be darker form, but move a few mile north to the coast there are many more of the paler form. #moths #mothsmatter

North Antrim - June 2025. One of over 50 species in the garden last night. A massive increase in variety though numbers are still relatively low.

North Antrim - September 2022. Las year I got my first of this migrant species up here. So far this month I've seen four, including the first for the garden. #moths #mothsmatter #mothsandbutterflies

A closer crop. Photographed in my garden here in Dorset, UK.

North Antrim, August 2022. A little bit more autumnal colour arriving in North Antrim this week.

May 2025. One of the more common species at this time of year.

North Antrim, May 2025. A lovely moth to get in the garden