Moth Mania

All ages are invited to an exciting evening with the often overlooked moth on Saturday, July 25, at Daniel Boone Native Gardens!
About this Event

Did you know North America is home to more than 12,000 species of moths? Compare that to our 800 or so species of butterflies. Not only are moths important pollinators, they are also critical to the food web, especially in their caterpillar state.

• Moth sheeting! Check out moths up close after dark, using special equipment under the guidance of a conservation biologist
• Expert talks! Learn how you can help reverse the challenges faced by moths (and all insects)
• Visit with community organizations working to support insects and our ecosystem
• Purchase native plants to support moths and other insects at your home

No registration required, but if you would like to be notified of changes due to inclement weather, register here.

Suggested donation: $5 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Gardens, a 501(c)(3) organization

Thank you to the community partners that will be joining us:

• DarkSky NC - featuring a telescope pointed at the moon
• Xerces Society
• NC Native Plant Society - Blue Ridge Chapter
• Bug Lovers Native Plants - featuring native plants for sale and some giveaways

This event will be part of NC Moth Week. Participants who find and photograph 10 moths of any species in North Carolina July 18-26 and upload them to iNaturalist by Aug. 16 can earn a glow-in-the-dark decal or a custom-embroidered badge from Science Across NC. https://scienceacrossnc.org/events/moths/

Children in grades K-8 are also invited to earn their moth badge for ecoEXPLORE through this program at the Gardens, which is an ecoEXPLORE hotspot. Learn more here: https://www.ecoexplore.net/