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On this page you'll find thoughts, advice and photos all about moths. Everything you find here comes from real gardens and gardeners who are part of the Grows on You community.

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We have 130 photos of moths

These photos are from real gardens by real gardeners! Just click on one to start exploring in slideshow format, or you can browse 16 at a time.

  • Moth for Toto
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  • Hummingbird Hawk moth.......Macroglossum stellatarum 1 (Petunias.......surfinias)
    Janey
  • Luna Moth
    Diohio
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    Bonkersbon
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    Flcrazy
  • IO Moth
    Diohio
  • Hummingbird Hawk Moth and Verbena 1 (Verbena bonariensis (Verbena))
    Janey
  • Plume Moth
    Irish

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Gardeners' thoughts

Finally!

B_betularia_1

Since the age of 11, I have understood the effect of the industrialisation of the UK on wildlife. With the increase in coal...

15 comments

seaburngirl

4 Jun, 2021
Seaburngirl

Outside the back door

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What the attraction of our back door is, who knows? Some of you may have read my blog about finding the grass snake drinking...

21 comments

honeysucklegold

1 Sep, 2019
Honeysucklegold

4 plants and a beautiful, though short stay, visitor.

Ivy

In the garden I have deliberately allowed a native ivy to colonise the top of my 'atrocity corner'. the flowers provide nectar...

11 comments

seaburngirl

28 Jul, 2019
Seaburngirl

elephant hawk moth

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Back in April I cleaned the greenhouse thoroughly and on sweeping up under the staging I found this elephant hawk moth chrysalis....

11 comments

seaburngirl

30 Aug, 2016
Seaburngirl

Who are you?

2014_07_05_17_34_31

It was lovely, sunny Saturday afternoon. So I decided to do something in my garden. You know-the usual-bit of weeding, moving...

7 comments

kasy

8 Jul, 2014
Kasy

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Questions & advice on moths

If you can't find the answer to your gardening question here, feel free to ask our friendly community. Just ask in the form on this page


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Can any one ID this moth please

4 replies

thrupennybit

9 May, 2016
Thrupennybit

Dsc_0676

I saw a two & a half inch moth in the garden

7 replies

LadyEssex1

1 Jul, 2014
Ladyessex1

Pinkspotted_hawkmoth_helen

Pink spotted hawksmoth

8 replies

nicypaigee

29 Jun, 2014
Nicypaigee

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Hi does anybody know what these are they were on my rose plants in pots by my wall

4 replies

mayphila51

22 Jul, 2012
Mayphila51

July12_004

Emergency ID Please

6 replies

windy64

5 Jul, 2012
Windy64

Moth

Does anyone know the name of this wonderful moth

14 replies

spritzhenry

3 May, 2010
Spritzhenry

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Hawk Moth

18 replies

grindle

22 Aug, 2009
Grindle

Elephant_hawk_moth

How do I control Elephant Hawk Moth?

3 replies

Colin

16 May, 2007
Colin

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