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National Moth Week Is in the Books … Literally!

This month, the new edition of John Himmelman’s classic moth-er’s guide, Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard, Eastern North American Species, was published by Rowman & Littlefield just in time for National Moth Week. A follow-up to his 2002 guide, the book features a profile of NMW, including how the idea for a …

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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 …

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Moth inspired art in Japan

Many people in Japan enjoy creating art and craft works that have motifs of living beings. This page links to artists’ work inspired by moths. http://www.nationalmothweek-jp.net/en/arts.html\ Here are some examples:         National Moth Week in Japan – information at http://www.nationalmothweek-jp.net/  

Stop by Brandon Ballengée’s “Love Motel for Insects” in Laramie, WY, USA, This Summer

Brandon Ballengée’s “Love Motel for Insects” is sure to dazzle the moths and other nighttime insects of Laramie, WY, this summer, but perhaps none so much as the human visitors to the artist/biologist’s latest installation, which will be on view June 25-Sept. 17. Subtitled “Laramie Railroad Depot Variation and Pollinator Garden,” Ballengée’s installation is the …

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Moth Party at Art + Science In the Field: AS IF – Guest post by Nancy Lowe

AS IF Center is hosting a Moth Party on July 9, 2016. The event is part of a six-year-long study on how climate change, land use, pollution, and other large-scale factors affect moth populations. For more information see the AS IF Center events page. Art + Science In the Field: AS IF is a new …

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