Why moths? From the National Moth Week website:
▪ Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth.
▪ Scientists estimate there are 150,000 to more than 500,000 moth species.
▪ Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic that they define camouflage. Shapes and sizes span the gamut from as small as a pinhead to as large as an adult’s hand.
▪ Most moths are nocturnal, and need to be sought at night to be seen – others fly like butterflies during the day.
| ▪ | Moths are among the most diverse and successful organisms on earth. |
| ▪ | Scientists estimate there are 150,000 to more than 500,000 moth species. |
| ▪ | Their colors and patterns are either dazzling or so cryptic that they define camouflage. Shapes and sizes span the gamut from as small as a pinhead to as large as an adult’s hand. |
| ▪ | Most moths are nocturnal, and need to be sought at night to be seen – others fly like butterflies during the day. |
In addition, they're more efficient pollinators than bees, and may even be responsible for some items in your wardrobe.
My collection of nocturnal lepidopterans will be flying around the Marin Society of Artists through mid-August; they invite you to join them! I will be gallery-sitting on August 15 - come by and say hello!
Also, I have 3 pieces (including an Honorable Mention!) in the current members show, On the Road. The reception for that show is Friday, August 9, 2024.
Marin Society of Artists
1515 Third Street, San Rafael, CA
Wed-Sun noon to 4
415-454-9561
Reception: August 9, 2024, 5 to 8 p.m.
