I set up a moth trap, by the hide in our Learning Garden, on the evening of 5th June and a couple of children helped me record the moths trapped during Monday break-time. Normally we would empty the trap much earlier so … Continue reading
Category Archives: Moth trapping
What could this strange creature be? Read LG’s book to find out more! Click on the book to turn the pages or let them turn themselves! … Continue reading
This year’s annual celebration of moth recording in the UK, Moth Night, took place over three nights 10th-12th September. We put out a moth trap in the school’s Learning Garden for the Thursday night (10th September). Year 4 children emptied … Continue reading
The moth trap was set up by the bird hide on the evenings of 10th and 11th June and emptied the following mornings by Year 2 and Year 3. The children photographed and recorded the moths caught and uploaded photos … Continue reading
The Juniors had a very busy morning in the Learning Garden today. First they emptied and recorded the moths caught in the moth trap set up the night before (23rd April). Then they sowed sunflower seeds; may the contest to grow the tallest … Continue reading
We came back to school after the summer holidays to find our learning garden in full bloom, what a fantastic sight! Thank you Mr Cooke for keeping the garden watered over the holidays. The flowers have been attracting large numbers … Continue reading
Woodpecker Class and Year 3 helped to empty the moth trap a couple of times during the Summer Term. They each chose a moth and did some great observational drawings. Year 3s uploaded some of their moth photographs to our … Continue reading
The night before the first day of term, I set up my moth trap in the school’s new learning garden. The trap consists of a black box with a UV light source and vanes mounted above. Overnight, moths are attracted … Continue reading