Marvelous Moths of Boulder County with Pam Piombino

Friday, July 24, 2020

7:45 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

No cost, limited to 8, RSVP to Pam Piombino

Leaders: Pam Piombino, piombino.pam@gmail.com

Please join Pam Piombino for an evening introduction to the “night butterflies” of Boulder County, CO. Why moths? They are major and undervalued pollinators, they are major food sources for bats, birds, mammals (including bears!), reptiles, spiders and other insects. They are often as beautiful as their day-flying cousins or incredibly cryptic. There are tens of thousands of species, making them one of the most diverse life forms on the planet.

This evening is timed to be part of an annual event, National Moth Week, during which citizen scientists from around the world put out special lights to lure moths to white sheets. Our findings will be shared with major online biological databases. You will help document diversity, seasonality, distribution and variability. Please no pets, no nets.

Where to Meet: Details will be provided to those who RSVP.