This year we are gearing up for our biggest Birdfair yet! NHBS has a bigger and better stand this year featuring a new workshop area with a full schedule of events all weekend. Come along to find out more about ultrasound bat detecting, pond-dipping, wildlife photography and more. And join us in the main Birdfair [...]
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“Informative” guide to Brazilian Hawkmoths reviewed in the Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Review published in the October 2011 Volume of the Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists’ Society A Guide to the Hawkmoths of the Serra dos Orgaos, South-eastern Brazil (Guia dos Sphingidae da Serra dos Orgaos, Sudeste do Brasil) Alan Martin, Alexandre Soares and Jorge Bizarro Published by REGUA Hawkmoths have an enduring appeal for their attractiveness, [...]
Four great books for wildlife gardeners
With wildlife conservation high on everyone’s agenda, here are some recommendations to introduce you to the natural diversity of your garden, and help you to create a haven for wildlife on your doorstep: Guide to Garden Wildlife, by Richard Lewington, is a field guide to all the wildlife you might expect to encounter in the [...]
“Best, most user-friendly moth ID guide on the market”
Doug Mackenzie Dodds, from the UK, reviews the Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Martin Townsend and Paul Waring, illustrated by Richard Lewington “Best, most user-friendly moth ID guide on the market: This book might not catch your eye on the shelf – small, paperback and easily hidden between larger, [...]
Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars – new reprint edition in stock
This comprehensive guide remains the most thorough source of information on the larval stage of the majority of the lepidoptera of the British Isles. This new reprint edition maintains the photographic quality of the original, and continues to be an indispensible companion to Bernard Skinner’s Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles. Also [...]
Guide to Robinson Moth Traps
Robinson Moth Traps are the preferred choice amongst many serious entomologists because they offer the highest attraction and retention rates. There are various models available and NHBS offers a comprehensive range – we’ve put together this guide to Robinson Moth Traps to help you choose the right model. We have also included our top tips to improve the efficiency of your Robinson Trap in use.
The Moonlander Moth Trap touches down at NHBS
The Moonlander Moth Trap & Goodden Light The Moonlander is a lightweight, portable trap well suited to remote fieldworkers and travelling entomologists. Its relatively low price compared with other traps has also given it a popular following with first-time moth trappers. The trap packs flat and weighs only 1.47 kg (including light and electrics but [...]
New Edition of Skinner’s Moths – the Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles
To mark the imminent publication of the 3rd Edition of Bernard Skinner’s Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles we have put together a comprehensive selection of moth books and moth trapping equipment. Get set for a long summer of mothing! Browse all Moth Books and Field Entomology Equipment. Don’t miss the latest [...]
New! British Insect and Butterfly Field Guides
Hot off the press from Collins are two great identification guides – the new edition of the Collins Complete Guide to British Insects, and the immensely popular third edition of the Collins Butterfly Guide – now available in paperback! The new edition of the Collins Complete Guide to British Insects is a photographic field guide to [...]
Hot off the Press! British Moths and Butterflies
British Moths and Butterflies – an instant bestseller! Packed with the stunning photography of Chris Manley, this new photographic guide is the perfect guide to Britain’s moths and butterflies. Its coverage is broad, including all of the 800 or so macro-moths (within which the butterflies are placed), including all vagrants, and many of the micros, [...]
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