Angle Shades Moth

Description:

Buff with a striking olive green design on the wings.

Habitat:

Askham Bog in Yorkshire (very close to the town of York). Part of the bog is maintained by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT)as a nature reserve. We had stopped at a red light and I read out the sign...and we saw that YWT was maintaining it. On this trip I have been really impressed by the number of woodland type areas that YWT is maintaining and it was a spontaneous decision to explore...we did not have much time...there are two large areas to cross before you come to the bog proper but we got to see some wildlife including deer and Exmoor ponies!