Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
A winter transect across one of our restoration sites.
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“A bog?”
Yes, a peat bog.
“What’s a peat bog?”
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