Garden Moths Count

Find out what moths are in your own backyard and help wildlife conservation!

Garden Moths Count is an exciting nationwide survey, in which everyone can take part, to discover which amazing moths live in our gardens. The 2009 Garden Moths Count is over and you can now see the results. You can also still use the information here to learn more about moths and about how to find and identify them at any time.

Why take part?

  • Moths are beautiful, fascinating and surprising
  • Moths are a major but overlooked part of our garden wildlife
  • Moths are vital for feeding birds and pollinating plants
  • Moths are in trouble and need our help
  • Moths can tell us about our own environment

Our Moths Gallery has photos of the 20 target species, including two very special ones. The world-famous Peppered Moth has different camouflaged forms which demonstrate evolution by natural selection, Darwin’s great discovery. The Scarlet Tiger, one of our most beautiful moths, seems to be spreading as a result of climate change. We show you simple ways to find these and other moths.