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18-05-2011, 03:10 PM
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| |  Good moth plants
Hi , As I am intersted in moths , especialy the "big uns" (hawkmoths ) I would like to know if any one knows any plants that will attract them to feed in my garden , I already have a young native honey suckle and some tobbaco plants .. Ive heard that some hawkmoths feed at fushias ? can anybody confirm this ... Any info is good info ! |
18-05-2011, 03:38 PM
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| | | Re: Good moth plants
Jasmine-Honeysuckle-Evening Primrose-Sweet Rocket-Night Scented Stock-Honesty-Wallflower-French Marigold-Ice Plant-Lavender-Michaelmas Daisy-Mint-Valerian-Scabious-Thyme-Ivy....All good moth plants...
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18-05-2011, 04:19 PM
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| | | Re: Good moth plants
Anything that gives off evening scent phlox is another.
I planted lots of lavender, herbs and 3 honeysuckles also a golden hop as some moths breed on it not sure what, but I get a good assortment of moths even had a magpie moth last year poplar hawk moth and lots more all by accident came into to the house to be released the day after.
Also a pond helps to bring them in. |
18-05-2011, 04:32 PM
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| | | Re: Good moth plants
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Originally Posted by Uv moth notingha  Hi , As I am intersted in moths , especialy the "big uns" (hawkmoths ) I would like to know if any one knows any plants that will attract them to feed in my garden , I already have a young native honey suckle and some tobbaco plants .. Ive heard that some hawkmoths feed at fushias ? can anybody confirm this ... Any info is good info ! | Ive never done much good with adult Hawkmoths feeding in my garden. The three commonest don`t feed as adults thats Poplar, Eyed and Lime Hawks.
ElephanT Hawks do feed but there again i have only ever found adults with a light trap.
To my way of thinking if you want Hawkmoths look for larvae or eggs on their food plants. It`s good fun going round at night hunting caterpillars with torch in any case.
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