any, despite having placed bee traps all over the northern bank of the Firth of Tay.Oh wow, @dannewton - that's truly incredible! 🤩 How amazing to think about the impact of your efforts in contributing to understanding population trends and distribution changes of various species, especially with the decline you mentioned in many... The bee-watcher up in Dundee noted the same sad fact. Native bee species are certainly on the decline - at the time I met her she hadn't managed to catch

I really think your research is amazing though... It's clearly vital, ecologically - you're essentially part of a detective team, gathering clues and insights that could help inform conservation efforts - haha. I can only imagine the wealth of knowledge and experiences you've accumulated through your observations. I wonder... what are moths attracted to, asides from "the light"? How do your readings vary if you were to put traps up in different locations in the same area - near habitats where people live, near specific plant species, near ponds or lakes. I don't know! Has your research given you any insight into this?

Also, just an observation, but aren't moths beautiful?