The Sunshine Coast Natural History Society presents an interesting discussion on B.C. moths at its next meeting on Friday, April 13.
Libby and Rick Davis will give a presentation on B.C. moths. Moths do not get the attention, that butterflies get, even though there are many more moth than butterfly species in B.C., and moths have a larger economical impact. The presentation will focus on looking at moths from an amateur naturalist prospective: what you might reasonably expect to find fairly close to home, how to attract moths and what resources are available for further study.
Libby was a land use planner with the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District for 26 years. She dealt with community planning and intergovernmental land use issues. Rick taught mathematics and physics at North Island College in Nanaimo. On retirement, the couple were able to devote more time to study moths, and they began systematically documenting and photographing moths in the Port Alberni area and other parts of B.C. More recently, moth specimens are sent for detailed DNA analysis, to the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) project run by the University of Guelph.
Hear their presentation starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church, located at 5717 Mermaid Street, in Sechelt. Refreshments will be served and memberships available at meeting.
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