Brian Bockhahn sends this great post about his event at Umstead State Park, NC: “More than 100 people attended National Moth Week events at Umstead State Park July 23-25, 2013. There were two nights of watching moths, a sweep netting safari and a moth seminar for adult educators. Some of the top moth experts in …
Check out David Beadle’s National Moth Week post on his blog, Adventures in Mothland. David is the author of the Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America (along with Seabrooke Leckie) and a member of our Science Advisory Board. His post features some great photography as well. “National Moth Week is a great …
I know I’ve mentioned it on here a few times before but the Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History is absolutely amazing! I went to see it a few weeks ago and was totally blown away by Jim des Rivières photography (seriously, check out his website). The photos …
Our NMW event at the Meadowlands environmental center was rainy but we had a great turnout! Read more about it here and here at The Meadowlands Nature Blog.
By George Barnes, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF gbarnes@telegram.com 7 comments | Add a comment Link to online article ATHOL — What goes bump in the night may not be half as interesting as what is buzzing around in the dark looking for a little light. Moths always go for the light, and that is what …
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Prairie Ridge Ecostation, Raleigh, NC – You are invited to an evening of moth-centered fun to celebrate National Moth Week with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences at Prairie Ridge Ecostation! We’ll have blacklights and mercury vapor lights, baits, and traps at stations around the grounds to attract moths and experts on hand to …
Here’s a fantastic blog post from the National Wildlife Federation featuring an array of interesting and beautiful moths! (I’ll repeat their disclaimer: We still definitely love butterflies!) Their #1 featured moth is one of my personal favorites, Hemaris diffinis, the snowberry clearwing: Check out the full article to see all 7 featured moths.
Torsten Wascher hosted our only German NMW event of 2013. He mothed from his balcony in Paderborn, Germany on the night of July 24. Thorsten got about 34 species at his light. Here are some pictures: Thanks for sharing your photos with us, Torsten! As NMW 2013 draws to a close, we encourage you (whether …
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We are happy to welcome Belen Mena as a member of the National Moth Week team. Belen has been an active supporte of NMW by promoting the project on her website and Facebook page and contributed designs for our website. Read more about Belen and her work: Belen Mena is the founder of a design …
There are so many things that make people unique; different cultures, races, religions careers, interests and personalities. But there’s one thing that unifies many people from across the globe. Unfortunately, it’s a negative. Most people fear or even hate insects, spiders and other arthropods. They do not hesitate to maim, spray or kill these animals …
NMW partner – The Bug Chicks: There’s no need to fear Read More »
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