Moths of Dry Sandford Pit NR, Oxfordshire

Dry Sandford Pit is a BBOWT Nature Reserve near Abingdon. It's well known for a population of Scarlet Tiger moths, although I've never been lucky to see them when I've visited! It's also a guaranteed site for Privet Hawkmoths.

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Moths of Garston Wood

Garston Wood is an RSPB reserve in the far north of Dorset, near the village of Sixpenny Handley. It is an ancient broadleaved woodland with hazel coppice and has a superb moth fauna.

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Moths of Wicken Fen NNR

Wicken Fen NNR is THE classic moth site in England. It is Britain's oldest National Nature Reserve, and is a remnant of the once extensive fen system in Cambridgeshire, which was drained for agriculture in the early 20th century.

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Nymphalids & miscellaneous

The Nymphalids are among the most spectacular of Britain's butterflies, and some of the most familiar summer butterflies come from this family.

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Other British wildlife

A mixture of other creatures that haven't been granted the privilege of their own section yet!

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Whites

The whites (Pieridae) comprise some of our most familar butterflies, including the ubiquitous 'Cabbage White', which is actually two similar species - the Small and Large White. This family also contains the delicate Wood White, one of our most threatened butterflies.

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