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Index of Subjects 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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