[NatureNS] National Moth Week

Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:13:25 -0300
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The proliferation of moths around my doors these recent warm evenings 
reminded me of this post.  I would love to go on a field trip such as 
what Joan describes!  Is anyone doing such a thing?

Patricia L. Chalmers
Halifax



At 10:42 AM 04/07/2012, Joan Waldron wrote:
>I would love to take part in a Moth Walk. When I was at the museum 
>Barry Wright would take a group out, usually to one of the local 
>parks. The kids would paint the trees with a "fruit whatever" 
>mixture. The we would meet at a lantern, sheet set-up and identify 
>the moths that were attracted to the light. The we returned with 
>flashlights alone the tree walk to see what the mixture on the trees 
>had attracted. Magical!!
>Joan Waldron
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Wigney" <bkwigney@gmail.com>
>To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 9:35 AM
>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] National Moth Week
>
>
>>On 2012-07-04, at 9:04 AM, "Jim Edsall" <jim.edsall@bellaliant.net> wrote:
>>
>>>>Bev, do you have anything special planned for that week??<<
>>
>>Hi Jim, and all,
>>
>>I am not planning anything in particular, but will try to have the 
>>lamps on here at night all that week.  I should probably mention 
>>that moths have been a bit slow here at my place which is along 
>>Round Hill Brook just a stone's throw from the Annapolis 
>>River.  Evenings have been quite cool here until this week- I think 
>>the proximity to the Bay of Fundy and a tidal river has a lot to do 
>>with that.   Anyhow, so far there have not been too many moths 
>>compared to past summer, although there were Polyphemus and Luna 
>>moths this week, and as many as 4 species of Sphinx in an evening.
>>
>>I would encourage everyone to consider registering for National 
>>Moth Week. It's not too late.  Canadian study sites are most 
>>welcome (private or public sites).  There are very few registered 
>>for the event so far.   In fact, a couple of days ago, I received 
>>an email from David  (one of the organizers) asking me to pass on 
>>the info to Canadian news groups - which I had already done, but 
>>spread the word if you know other Canadians who might wish to 
>>participate.  I am supposed to write a blog post for the NMW site - 
>>about this location, my set-up and the moths that I see here.  Once 
>>it is up, I'll post the link here on NatureNS.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Bev Wigney
>>(at Round Hill, NS, in summer)
>>
>>>
>>>Jim Edsall Dartmouth, N.S.
>>>check out my personal website at http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jim.edsall/

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