Carl Barrentine, participants since 2013 and National Moth Week team member, is documenting moth species flying in his backyard. Carl will share his methods and findings in a series of
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NMW in New Hampshire – Guest Post by Deb LievensNMW in New Hampshire – Guest Post by Deb Lievens
This year during NMW, I gave a talk on moths, in general and as pollinators, as part of New Hampshire Audubon’s Pollinator series. It seems to be hard in NH
Moth Research—A Guest Post by Logan CreesMoth Research—A Guest Post by Logan Crees
Logan Crees is an sophomore studying environmental science at Iowa State University. He also serves as Outreach Coordinator for the Iowa State Environmental Science Club. Currently, he researching moth species in the Grand
National Moth Week Guest Post: Katie Bardsley and Anjali NambrathNational Moth Week Guest Post: Katie Bardsley and Anjali Nambrath
Katherine Bardsley and Anjali Nambrath are two insightful high schoolers from a science-focused high school in New Jersey. You can track the findings of their experiment—The Effect of Lamp Type on
Guest Post from Ken ChildsGuest Post from Ken Childs
Today we’ve got a guest post from Ken Childs: Once a year I like to try to photograph one of every moth species seen during one night of intensive mothing.
Nolie Schneider’s Light Set UpNolie Schneider’s Light Set Up
I have a 5′ x 6′ canvas sheet mounted on a PVC frame attached to the back wall of my house, under a 4-ft overhang. It’s a painter’s dropcloth,
Carl Barrentine’s Light Set-up, North DakotaCarl Barrentine’s Light Set-up, North Dakota
Like last year, we’ll be profiling some NMW events and light set-ups here on the blog. It’s interesting to get a look at some other mothing set-ups to see what
NMW event – Marcie O’connor, Buffalo County, WisconsinNMW event – Marcie O’connor, Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Marcie O’Connor often writes about moths on her blog – A Prairie Haven. Marcie was one of the very first participants to register a NMW event. In a recent blog
Brandon Ballengée’s Love Motel for InsectsBrandon Ballengée’s Love Motel for Insects
Art meets nature and moths at the “Love Motel for Insects”, Brandon Ballengée series of installations. Celebrate National Moth Week by visiting two of them: one in Washington DC and
NMW Event – Doug Allen in Spartanburg County, South CarolinaNMW Event – Doug Allen in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Doug is a long time birder (40+ years) who retired to upstate SC and discovered butterflies 4 years ago. He recently bought the new Petersen Field Guide to Moths plus