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Cairns Botanic Gardens in Australia Hosts 65 for Moth Night

By Dave Rentz, Australia Country Coordinator The annual Moth Night was held on an unusually warm and humid night on July 14. The event waspreceded by a Sausage Sizzle. Approximately 65 people attended, most of whom weremembers of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens. Light sheets were set in the rainforest near the entrance to …

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From the ‘Land Down Under,’ National Moth Week Welcomes Country Coordinator Dave Rentz

National Moth Week is observed worldwide every year, but the southern hemisphere presents special challenges, with July being the middle of winter in that part of the globe. For Dave Rentz, however, there’s a convenient work-around: He lives in northeastern Australia, where observing moths – along with his other favorite insects – can be a …

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Moth Night at the Cairns Botanic Gardens (Australia), Guest Post by Dave Rentz

The first Cairns Moth Night was held on the evening of the 27th July at the Cairns Botanic Gardens with around 76 members of the Friends and the public in attendance. Moth Week was conceived in the US some years ago as a time to initiate public awareness in the diversity of moths. Since the summer …

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