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Miller Moth Invasion 2007
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Posted by iowa50126 z5IA (My Page) on Sat, Jun 16, 07 at 11:28
| This week has seen a huge number of miller moths invade the neighborhood. The American Linden trees close by are all in full bloom. And this year the linden trees are heavily covered with blossoms and ... miller moths.
I've seem them before, but in much smaller numbers.
They are only a pest if they get in the house and so far I've caught about 10 in mine.
They surely have made the birds happy and fat. Thanks to 2 of my least favorite birds, the european starling and the common grackle, the moths are quickly disappearing from my lawn.
Although, toward evening, the swallows get their share of moths and they are fun to watch chasing the moths.
Pete in IF |
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RE: Miller Moth Invasion 2007
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| I have some hanging baskets when I water them dozens of moths fly out. Towards evening I notice great numbers of them around some of my landscape lighting and a stray cat was catching and eating them. Blech |
RE: Miller Moth Invasion 2007
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| Here, too, they are in every hanging basket in multiples, under leaves, and fluttering out of secret little places in the house, landing on my head while I'm painting (and you should have seen my hair after I took a swing at it) - OH! one even landed on the inside of my glasses lens. Cycles. Insects, plants, and probably even we humans, live in cycles of abundance and scarcity. This is their year. |
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