Nice video Martyn,,just started trapping in Cheshire as seen a huge drop in numbers over my life time,,am 61yr old and as a kid in the 60s used to see hundreds of moths around our street lights,,but nothing nowadays,,,👍👍
Thanks Phil...Your right about the drop in moth numbers. Also in years gone by a long car journey would produce a windscreen full of insects...Nowadays hardly any! Good luck with your moth trapping...
Good video. Thank you. There are far fewer moths around than there were 10 years ago. I take photos to keep a record of the ones I happen to come across as they shelter in the daytime. On walls near windows usually. Also on tree bark. I've never used a trap like you demonstrate here. It works well. I used to go out at night with a moth book, a powerful light and a white sheet. It certainly got the neighbours talking.
Brilliant...That's how I first started looking for them on walls and windows. It's really good that you keep records as like you say there are fewer moths about nowadays. I think you would really enjoy a moth trap and looking after YOUR moths in your garden...good luck
Very nice Martin. I'm way up in Highlands so not so wide variety here. Factor in the weather ( especially this month ! ) and it's a miracle you find anything.!
My pleasure..glad you enjoyed it..I am a keen birder too and it's like learning all over again. But you will really enjoy it opening the moth trap in the morning full of anticipation, especially if you find a new moth for your garden or area. Cheers Martyn
Hello, great video. I have been a lepidoptera collector for nearly 50 years and now am going on an epic journey to Pau Pau New Guinea later this year. I wisht to bring a moth trap on the plane across the world but batteries and the complexity of carrying such a thing on planes can be problematic. Do you have any advice?
I came here to learn, but i couldnt help but think you were voldemort at first no offense 😭😭
Nice video Martyn,,just started trapping in Cheshire as seen a huge drop in numbers over my life time,,am 61yr old and as a kid in the 60s used to see hundreds of moths around our street lights,,but nothing nowadays,,,👍👍
Thanks Phil...Your right about the drop in moth numbers. Also in years gone by a long car journey would produce a windscreen full of insects...Nowadays hardly any! Good luck with your moth trapping...
this is a cool video, i always liked moths (especially fluffy ones lol)
Thank you Michael..
@@urbanwildlifetips your welcome :D
Do you live at the country cause I wanna some moths
Good video. Thank you. There are far fewer moths around than there were 10 years ago. I take photos to keep a record of the ones I happen to come across as they shelter in the daytime. On walls near windows usually. Also on tree bark. I've never used a trap like you demonstrate here. It works well.
I used to go out at night with a moth book, a powerful light and a white sheet. It certainly got the neighbours talking.
Brilliant...That's how I first started looking for them on walls and windows. It's really good that you keep records as like you say there are fewer moths about nowadays. I think you would really enjoy a moth trap and looking after YOUR moths in your garden...good luck
Very nice Martin. I'm way up in Highlands so not so wide variety here.
Factor in the weather ( especially this month ! ) and it's a miracle you
find anything.!
My weather may be milder but I'd love your scenery. Good luck mothing..
The music intro at the beginning is also used by one of my favourite wildlife pages on TH-cam called wild your garden!
Glad you like it Spencer...
@@urbanwildlifetips Yes very nice!
What is the moth trap you use?
Hi Thanassi, I use a 60 watt Heath trap bought from Paul Batty in the UK
Again another great video, as a very keen bird watcher entering the new world of moths.. this is the information I really need.. thank you Martyn
My pleasure..glad you enjoyed it..I am a keen birder too and it's like learning all over again. But you will really enjoy it opening the moth trap in the morning full of anticipation, especially if you find a new moth for your garden or area. Cheers Martyn
I have 1 house moth called mothy :D
Nice...
Hello, great video. I have been a lepidoptera collector for nearly 50 years and now am going on an epic journey to Pau Pau New Guinea later this year. I wisht to bring a moth trap on the plane across the world but batteries and the complexity of carrying such a thing on planes can be problematic. Do you have any advice?
Hi James..The only safe thing to do is to contact your airline for their guidance and explain all about the batteries. Enjoy
Ye either that or maybe see if you can buy the batteries at your destination. Would maybe be easier
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