Discovering Moths, Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard: Presented by the Branford Land Trust

Meet these beautiful, fascinating, and underappreciated cousins of the butterflies. This group of insects needs a better press agent! Less than 1% of the over 11,000 species of moths in North America are considered pests. The rest show an AMAZING variety of color, shape and behavior missed by many of us, as we tend to be indoors at night when most (not all) are active. They’re an ethereal thread in our faunal tapestry.

About John Himmelman John Himmelman is an author, illustrator, naturalist, and popular lecturer. He is a co-founder and president of the CT Butterfly Association, past president of the New Haven Bird Club, past president of The Nature Connection, and past president of the Killingworth Land Trust. He has lectured and led many trips afield in search of various flora and fauna throughout the country for over 30 years. He is the author of more than 80 books for children and adults on various nature topics, including the second edition of Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own, which was released in 2023.

Registration is recommended to attend this IN PERSON event.

Presented by the Branford Land Trust. The Branford Land Trust Winter 2024 Speaker Series is made possible by a grant from the Branford Community Foundation and Guilford Savings Bank.