Speaker: Steve Williams, “Mysteries of the Life Cycles of Moths”
Steve calls himself a “mothylated spirit”, meaning he studies moths. He records moths on a light sheet every night at home and rears moths from their eggs. These activities help him answer questions like: What is there? What and where is it feeding? What and where is it at each stage in its life cycle? What is the length of life cycles and how many generations might occur annually? How is it being affected by climate and other events? Steve will also discuss how his information is clarifying the interplay and interconnection between plants, insects and animals higher in the food chain.
Steve’s presentation will be supported by photographs from the local area of some particularly beautiful and interesting creatures. He will also set up a moth sheet outside the hall during the evening to check out what moth and other insect species are in the area.
Observations: Members and visitors are invited to share their recent interesting observations at the meeting. Please email any photos to illustrate your report as uncropped JPEG file(s) to Jill Williams (jilliwill33@gmail.com) by noon on the day of the meeting.