This weekend... it's Moth Night

Did you know it's Moth Night - a celebration of the UK's moths and learning more about them.

As you can see from the photo above (pine, elephant, eyed and poplar hawkmoths that came to my garden on Tuesday night), they aren't all boring - far from it. They come in a weird and wonderful array of shapes, colours, sizes and patterns.

Only a tiny number of them eat clothes, so no need to worry unduly about that. Sam has written more about her new-found appreciation for moths on her blog while Stuart is intrigued by moth names - see what you think!

What to do

• Come along to an event at one of our nature reserves 
• Find out more about Moth Night and how to get involved
• Leave a [low-energy] light on in your bathroom and the window open! and see who's come to visit in the morning.
• Longer-term, you can attract moths and other wildlife to your garden by choosing insect-friendly plants.

Have you seen any interesting moths in your garden - or even in your house?