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Come and see elephants and tigers at RSPB Conwy...moths that is!Last modified: 17 June 2009
RSPB Conwy is holding its annual moth counting day on Sunday 28 June, where you will be able to come face to face with beautiful elephant and tiger moths in their natural environment. The free event is organised in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and Julian Thomas, county moth recorder, as part of the exciting Moths Count project (www.mothscount.org ), funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and other donors. Moths Count aims to show people that moths are an important, varied and fascinating part of our wildlife. They far outnumber butterflies and can be just as beautiful and colourful; many moths even fly around in the daytime. Moths have surprising names, which date back centuries, such as tigers, footmen, carpets, lobsters, hawks, kittens and pugs, and are an important part of our biodiversity, pollinating flowers and providing food for other wildlife, especially bats and birds – each brood of blue tits needs about 15,000 caterpillars! Moths are very widespread, varied and easy to find, and are valuable indicators for showing us how healthy the environment is – like the canary in the coalmine. This is one of the reasons why the Moths Count project wants people of all ages all over the country to start taking notice of the many types of moths around them, so that we can all be “citizen scientists” helping to build an understanding of wildlife and our own environment. This event will show you how easy it is to find moths, and the amazing variety that can be seen in just an hour or so. You will also be given an information pack to show you simple ways to find moths in your own back garden, help you to identify the different types, and learn more about the fascinating world of these wonderful creatures. The event will start at 9.30am until 11.30am, for details of the reserves’ Moths Count event please call 01492 584091.
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