Moth trapping at Cley Church
Local naturalists Mark Golley and Lynnette Nicholson will open a moth trap which has been run overnight in Cley churchyard and show the night’s catch.
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See gulls in a different light
Gulls are fascinating birds and are often overlooked, even by birdwatchers says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
Sheep's-bit
With its fluffy-looking, light blue flower heads, sheep's-bit is a pretty plant of dry grassland, heaths and clifftops. Sometimes carpeting an area, it is popular with nectar-loving insects…
Brimstone moth
The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.
December moth
This fluffy moth is one of the few species that fly in winter.
Fox moth
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.
Mint moth
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.
Magpie moth
The magpie is a distinctive moth with striking black and yellow spots on white wings. It is a frequent garden visitor, but also likes woodland, scrub and heathland.
Peppered moth
The peppered moth is renowned for its markings that have evolved to camouflage it against lichen in the countryside and soot in the city. It can be seen in gardens, woods and parks, and along…
Emperor moth
An unmistakeable insect of heaths, sand dunes and grasslands, the Emperor moth is fluffy, grey-brown, with big peacock-like eyespots on all four wings. Males can be seen during the day, but…
NWT Hickling Broad - moth and butterfly walk (4 June)
Explore the contents of the moth trap with our guide, before heading out in search of butterflies.