Moths of the Yorkshire Dales

Learn more about the butterfly and moth species of the Yorkshire Dales with Kay Andrews, a former Stories in Stone Rural Trainee who is now working across the Yorkshire Dales running the Limestone Lepidoptera Project for Butterfly conservation.

In this three-part course, she will cover the features of key species, why they are important, ways to record sightings and how to get involved with recording.

This final session focuses on identifying moths, indicator species and methods of attracting and recording moths.

There is an accompanying handout detailing the further reading appropriate for each part of the series.

You can download here - https://tinyurl.com/butterfliesandmoths

About the tutor:
Kay Andrews is a former Stories in Stone Rural Trainee. She is now working across the Yorkshire Dales running the Limestone Lepidoptera Project for Butterfly conservation.

Kay's project aims to increase awareness as well as surveying and monitoring target species with the help of volunteers. The results of this work will be used to create distribution maps across the Yorkshire Dales and highlight areas of important habitat for these species. Kay will also be working with land managers to enhance habitat quality.

You can find out more about Kay's work for the Yorkshire Branch of Butterfly Conservation at https://www.yorkshirebutterflies.org.uk, where you will also be able to access helpful downloads, factsheets, species information, guidance for recording, details of events and information on other Yorkshire based Lepidoptera projects.

Kay says: "During my traineeship with YDMT and Natural England I regularly carried out butterfly and moth survey and monitoring work. I became more and more captivated by Lepidpotera, and continue to learn more about these incredible species every day. I hope through these videos I can share my enthusiasm for these fascinating species and inspire you all to look out for the small things."

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