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Nick - 29 August 2009
Hi there its a pleasure to sign the guestbook for such a wonderful site. The reason i'm on here is because i work at Spurn Point East Yorkshire and a friend of mine just the other day caught a silver-striped hawk moth which is a stunner and a first for Spurn. It was kept in a jar during the day for visitors to view before bieng released that evening. I'm no expert on moths but i knew this one was a rare one, i wish i could send the photo i have of it but alas i'm no computer expert either.
Chris(tine) Parry - 29 August 2009
Great site, take most of my moth photos in europe unfortunately as we work away alot coach driving but when I'm home I leave a light on in the kitchen and leave the window open! Usually gets a few in if it's not too windy! Use your site to back up my look in the moths book, luckily several species are europe wide.
The photos are superb, some of mine aren't bad but my aim is to get a really good Hummingbird Hawkmoth photo.
Put your site on my favourites bit, thanks, it's ace.
The photos are superb, some of mine aren't bad but my aim is to get a really good Hummingbird Hawkmoth photo.
Put your site on my favourites bit, thanks, it's ace.
Brenda Day - 28 August 2009
Hi, I found it really easy on your site to identify a Jersey Tiger moth which I saw in my South London (SE1) garden recently. Thank you. Brenda
Jon - 26 August 2009
Excellent stuff! I have spent hours looking through books, and within 5 minutes on your site I had identified the moth I had spotted - a beautiful and huge Convolvulus Hawk-moth.
Jon
Jon
Ken\\\\ - 25 August 2009
We found a elephant hawkmoth catapillar called Ken its great seeing other pics of other Kens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
george spence - 25 August 2009
one single adult jersey tiger seen resting on potato stems in july this year. having never seen one before, i was very impressed
Alan Boursnell - 23 August 2009
Seen while on holiday in Dorset, a Clifden Nonparril.It graced our late night kitchen window and worktop,and yes,I have photographs.Simply stunning.
Liz & Charles Chatfield - 22 August 2009
Yet another Jersey Tiger Moth in West Somerset near to Hinkley Point Power Station, this evening, a first for us.
Chris Reid - 22 August 2009
I was able to quickly identify a Jersey Tiger from your website. Thank you for your help.
Carolyn Wacher - 22 August 2009
I've just looked up your site, because I've had a very unusual moth in my garden - apparently a Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum in my garden. I'm surprised that they come to the far west coast of Wales SY25 6TT, because our summer has been so poor.
Wonderful - thanks for the information, really easy to use.
Wonderful - thanks for the information, really easy to use.
Kate Scott - 22 August 2009
I wanted to ID a moth (garden tiger) I saw the other day and found this website, a great beginners guide and I found it easy to follow. I am now getting interested in moths as you have made IDing easy thankyou.
Ian Lee - 21 August 2009
Excellent site for attempting to id species. Unfortunately, I still often fail to make a positive hit. I must be missing something!
alan marr & karen ainley - 18 August 2009
We have just photographed a Jersey Tiger moth feeding on white cosmos flowers in our Dorset garden - near the hill fort at Eggardon Hill.
As rank amateurs it took us three minutes to identify the species from this site......wonderful....
It was really exciting to see this.....
As rank amateurs it took us three minutes to identify the species from this site......wonderful....
It was really exciting to see this.....
Mr A N. Onymous - 18 August 2009
Louise Parker has been know to break beds trying to escape from the terrifying threat of a moth attack. She is terrified of these cruel and relentless fluttering angels.
Paul, Orton on the hill - 18 August 2009
Louise Parker is scared of moths, it's funny!
Caroline - 18 August 2009
What an absolutely brilliant website! I am searching for a match to a moth that actually scared our cat when she grabbed it. She dropped it and ran off! I am looking through your fantastic website to find a match as this moth has a bright orange shiny body and head and is big! Thanks to the cat not much buff wing left but I will try to keep searching your website for a match. Actually I should be doing some housework but your website is much more interesting!!!
We seem to have lots of moths and butterflies this year,much more than last year.
Best wishes,
Caroline
We seem to have lots of moths and butterflies this year,much more than last year.
Best wishes,
Caroline
Benjamin Jarrett - 17 August 2009
I am a undergraduate collecting data on moth diversity for my dissertation and this website has been invaluable in aiding my identifying of individuals caught. The search function is hard to get used to but I love the 'Moth of the Day' as it turned out to be a moth I have been desperately trying to classify for the past week. The list of micro-moths has been particularly useful as the identification guides I have at the moment are primarily macro-moths.
Thanks for all the help.
Thanks for all the help.
Steel-john Phillips - 17 August 2009
Hi Great website but i couldnt find what iwas looking for.. ANYWHERE on the net. Me and my flat mate caught a huge beast in our kitchen last night we had never seen anything quite like it it was pure grey all over no markings a fat body between 2 and three inches lomg, had a wingspan of around 5 mabey 6 inches and was very furry you could easily make out every single hair from a distance, and was beautifull to look at, he caught it but let it go even though i said keep it as we dont know what it is we took a picture but only on a mobile phone. was wondering could anybody identify this for us please.
Regards
Steel-john
By the way i live in somerset..
Regards
Steel-john
By the way i live in somerset..
Annie Power - 16 August 2009
I love moths and have taken a few photos as they don't seem to mind close-up shots! I don't know the names, but enjoy trying to identify the ones I photograph. They are under-appreciated, and far more subtly beautiful than their exhibitionist daytime cousins!!
Sarah - 15 August 2009
Earlier this week, Monday, saw an beautiful unknown butterfly/moth. With the help of your site I have identified it as a Jersey Tiger moth. And it, or a relative, has returned again, today. Sarah from just outside Taunton, Somerset.
John Knox - 15 August 2009
I today saw for the first time a Jersey Tiger moth in my garden in South Oxfordshire. I was able to identify it very quickly from your site - many thanks.
Peter Hyde - 15 August 2009
I found what i now to be a Magpie moth in a hedgerow. I was able to identify it within less than a minute using your excellent search tool. Well done. I love butterflies, perhaps this will get me into moths! Thanks.
Alan Hooker - 14 August 2009
This morning (14th August) at about mid-day I disturbed a Jersey Tiger moth while cutting back ivy on a garden wall in Ilford, Essex. I'm wondering if there have been any other sightings to the east of London
william scade - 12 August 2009
Spotted a Little Emerald moth in Darvel Ayrshire Scotland, around the end of June. Don't know if this unusual, your guide says it's a common moth in England and Wales.
Billy Scade
Billy Scade
Bob Male - 12 August 2009
What a useful site! I am still finding my way around the web - this is a very easy identification source for an amateur like me - thanks!
Bob Hughes - 12 August 2009
Humming bird moths, I was fascinated by the large numbers of humming bird moths, that I saw last september on the Greek island of Thassos. I was amazed to see a humming bird moth feeding on a honeysuckle in my garden, two weeks ago. I live in the North East, a few miles from Beamish museum.
Toni Bamford - 11 August 2009
I am a teacher and have been trying for weeks to identify a caterpillar some of my pupils found in the fields of our Isle of Wight school. Thanks to your site, I will finally be able to tell them it was the larva of the starwort, Cucullis aster. Thank you, what a wonderful resource!
Jo Darley - 10 August 2009
I love your website - what alot of hard work but thank you! We put out our moth-trap last night and my 2 boys were delighted to find 5 Jersy Tiger moths inside this morning (amongst several others). We are in SW4 and from reading all the comments they seem quite common round these parts. We are now inspired to keep mothing when it's dry enough!
Sophie - 10 August 2009
What a fantastic site! I wanted to look up a moth and found it quickly. I wish there was something like this for birds and flowers too!
Thank you for creating and maintaining it.
Sophie
Thank you for creating and maintaining it.
Sophie
Elaine Baker - 10 August 2009
I have just discovered a large moth in my garden but can't find it in the guides. It is large, a light brown with white markings and is settled under a parsnip leaf.