Cyprus Island is a special place because it is located between three continents. Europe, Asia, and Africa.The biodiversity of the island is very rich compared to its size (9.251 km ²). We count about 1950 plants, 650 seashells, 250 fishes, more than 6.000 insects, 400 birds including migratory, 30 mammals, 8 snakes, 11 lizards, three …
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Costa Rica is worldwide known by its rich biodiversity. A country full of birds, plants, reptiles, frogs and……. moths! The tropics are home to a vast diversity of this interesting group that is barely known by science. Taking this into consideration, we decided to create a big event for the National Moth Week. The activity …
We are delighted to share that WWF-India was invited to participate in the National Moth Week, wherein we organized a moth observation and awareness event at the Secretariat on the 24th July, 2019. Two moth setups were placed- one near the entrance of the office, while the other was placed in our office’s Butterfly Garden. …
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For the first time we made mothing event in Slovakia. The organizer was the project Land of Bees, which educates about pollinators, mainly bees. But this year we started a special program about butterflies and moths. Our event was held on July 25, 2019. Mothing attracted not only moths, but also people and kids from our local community. We were also pleased by a visitor – 13-year-old enthusiastic entomologist that was talking with such passion about his experiences. We experienced that nature and …
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In war-torn Syria, Mudar Salimeh has found an oasis of tranquility by studying moths. Thanks to Mudar’s interest in moths, Syria is on National Moth Week’s world map for thefirst time since it was started in 2012. He will be setting up lights near a lake in the Mashqita area to observe and photograph moths …
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The spotlight will be on nighttime nature as National Moth Week 2016 has its official kickoff on Saturday, July 23 with an evening of mothing at Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, 42 Riva Avenue in South Brunswick. The event will run from 8 to 11:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Visitors are …
Guest post from Reaktion Books In June 2016 Reaktion Books are launching Matthew Gandy’s fascinating new book, ‘Moth‘, which explores the animal’s crucial role in history around the world. Click here for the Book Launch event in London. Moth “We know that moths are attracted to light, but what attracted you to moths?” I have been puzzling …
Guest blog by Rehanon Pampell For the past two years, we (the Central Texas Master Naturalists) have had a rough time finding moths during National Moth Week. The last week of July apparently isn’t the best time to look for moths in Central Texas. The best time seems to be around May; however, we look forward …
NMW participant Marcie O’Connor wrote about her event, or Moth Party, on her blog ‘Prairie Haven‘. The party included hiking, food and of course moths… There was no moth cake this year, but Anne promised to make one for next year’s Moth Party. To read more about Prairie Haven’s Moth Party – click here. ————————————————————————————————– …
Every year New Jersey moth’ers get together for a National Moth Week event the Fell House. In 2015 the annual moth night is being held on August 10th.
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