I haven't noticed such a decrease but I haven't been going at it full steam. I
would like to hear what others say.
Larry McDanielJohnson City, TN
From: birders3@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 17:30:18 -0400
Subject: [tn-moths] Slow year
To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Friends, I know some of you on this site are long experienced and very
knowledgeable in moth matters. I have a question that maybe some of you can
help explain. I have greatly enjoyed the moths for a number of years now and
have had amazing varieties as well as numbers,but this year has been the lowest
of all the years I have watched. I am particularly concerned because certain
types have been almost entirely absent like the underwings and the sphinx moths
which have been most impressive and enjoyable in the past. I am concluding
that the extreme drought where we are is a culprit perhaps because plants and
blooms have not matured or produced as normal. Is this a good explanation. Is
there something else I am not realizing. Otherwise there is nothing different
about our surroundings or how we have provided for their attraction. I
would appreciate any comments from others and hope you have had a good year.
J. N. Howard, Fiery Gizzard Cove, Marion County
