Submitting moth observations – 2017 Poll
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Breakfast with moths – Guest post by Marnie Crowell
In spite of the rain the moths and the people showed up between 5AM and 9 AM for our Meet a Moth For Breakfast event. We had UV party lights, porch lights and even a bug zapper that had the zapping wires disconnected so people saw that moth watching does not have to be a …
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The Nature Conservancy Moth Night @ the Kay Center, New Jersey, USA
Original post was published on the Celery Farm and Beyond site, on July 23, 2017. Can’t say that the weather cooperated, but folks had a thoroughly enjoyable Moth Night with The Nature Conservancy at the Kay Center in Chester last night. Because of a light but unpredictable rain, we moved the old Mothra movie, the …
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Introducing LepSnap – Image Recognition for Moths & Butterflies – Guest post by André Poremski
LepSnap is a community field guide, created and edited by those who share a commitment to catalog the 175,000+ species of moths and butterflies around the world. It’s a smartphone app and web platform that uses image recognition AI (Artificial Intelligence) to help identify moths and butterflies (and caterpillars too!) in photos, which can be …
Like moths to a flame: National Moth Week, and how you can help our nighttime wildlife – by Dr. Callum J. Macgregor
The International Dark Sky Association is “the recognized authority on light pollution and is the leading organization combating light pollution worldwide.” In a blog on the organization’s website, Callum Macgregor, Ph.D., of the University of York in the United Kingdom, discusses the dangers of light pollution to moth populations. He praises National Moth Week as …
Bio-Art After Dark
Artist/scientist Brandon Ballengée is back for National Moth Week 2017 with Bio-Art After Dark, an event featuring moths and other bugs attracted to ultraviolet light, music and more, to be held in Troy, NY. Bio-Art After Dark: A Sanctuary Sustainer Soirée will feature music by Ryder Cooley & members of her band, Dust Bowl Faeries and a scandalous insect symposium …
More people than moths, Moth Night in Australia. Guest Post by: Dave Rentz
It was nice weather up to the moth night. It rained much of the time. We had about 40 visitors but they were driven to cover by the rain. At one stage there were more onlookers than insects on the light sheets. But we busied ourselves looking at the vegetation in the dark and the …
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Moths of Huntedon County exhibit – Guest post by Jill Dodds
Hunterdon County Library will celebrate National Moth Week with a moth-themed display at their Headquarters site, which is located at 314 State Route 12 in Flemington, New Jersey. The exhibit will be located on the lower level of the library, and will feature photographs of 70 moths that are known to frequent Hunterdon County backyards. …
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Tiger Moths in the spotlight – News Release, 28 June 2017
The colorful, boldly patterned tiger moths are in the spotlight this year for the Sixth Annual National Moth Week taking place throughout the United States and around the world July 22 through 30. Read more
India Biodiversity Portal introduces a podcast series for NMW 2017
India Biodiversity Portal (IBP) has been a NMW partner since 2014. Over the years India, with the help of IBP, had the the second most number of mothing events per country. For 2017 IBP is producing a series of podcasts about moths and mothing. The first episode was published on June 20, 2017 and more …
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