Moths are stunning and fascinating creatures that share our gardens. This episode we talk about what they are, why they are important and how we can help them! We also share our enthusiasm for the year-round beauty that is Viburnum opulus, or the Guelder Rose.
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Moths general
British moths: identification, butterfly differences and observing - Saga
Moths (butterfly-conservation.org)
UKMoths | Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland
UK moths: nine of the most colourful and distinctive | Natural History Museum (nhm.ac.uk)
UK Moth Identification: 12 Common Species - Woodland Trust
What’s Flying Tonight (butterfly-conservation.org)
Moths in your garden / RHS Gardening
https://ellieswellies.com/2020/11/19/leaves/
Lovely Moths
https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/angle-shades
https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/muslin-moth
https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/vapourer
https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/buff-tip
https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/brimstone-moth
Moth research
StateofMothsReport2021.pdf (butterfly-conservation.org)
Nocturnal pollination: an overlooked ecosystem service vulnerable to environmental change (nih.gov)
Viburnum opulus
Guelder Rose | Wildflower Garden plant selector | The Wildflower Garden (love-wildflowers.org.uk)
Viburnum opulus (Guelder rose) - BBC Gardeners' World Magazine (gardenersworld.com)
Viburnum opulus | Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora (brc.ac.uk)
Guelder-rose | The Wildlife Trusts
Viburnum opulus L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
Viburnum lantana L. and Viburnum opulus L. (V. lobatum Lam., Opulus vulgaris Borkh.) (wiley.com)
Propagation
Cuttings: softwood / RHS Gardening
Cuttings: semi-ripe / RHS Gardening
Cultivars
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' | red guelder rose/RHS Gardening
Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum' | yellow-fruited guelder rose/RHS Gardening
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' | compact guelder rose/RHS Gardening
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Ep 16. Magnificent moths and Guelder Rose