{"id":13052,"date":"2023-09-14T15:01:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=13052"},"modified":"2023-09-21T19:15:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T19:15:04","slug":"how-to-attract-moths-to-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/how-to-attract-moths-to-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Attract Moths to Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Let\u2019s talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/resources\/encyclopedias\/fauna\/insects\/pollinators.html\">pollinators<\/a> \u2013 more specifically, moths! Moths are magnificent \u2013 they\u2019re diverse in shape, size and colour. And they play a vital role in Canada\u2019s biodiversity!<\/h2>\n<p>Moths are either nocturnal, spending most of their time active at night visiting flowers or they are diurnal, flying around at the same times as butterflies.\u00a0Beyond being a pollinator, moths are an important source of food for bats, mammals and birds. In fact, they are a key indicator of a healthy environment.<\/p>\n<h3>Fun Facts About Moths:<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13054\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13054\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3438-640px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3438-640px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3438-640px-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_3438-640px-530x353.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cecropia moth. One of Canada\u2019s largest moths, its wingspan\u00a0can\u00a0reach approximately 15 cm wide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>There are about 5,000 species of moths in Canada alone, outnumbering butterflies and bird species combined!<\/li>\n<li>Moths have evolved to being great impressionists to deter predators and avoid being eaten. Many moth species have evolved to mimic other predators like having owl-like eyespots, and even impersonating other insects like wasps, all to avoid being eaten.<\/li>\n<li>Moths are pollinators, pollen gets caught on their bodies as they move from flower to flower!<\/li>\n<li>Some moths, like the Luna moth, don\u2019t have mouths. Their sole purpose is to mate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Gardening for Moths<\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019re convinced! Moths are wonderful! Now let\u2019s get them in your backyard or garden. There are many ways to make your garden more suitable for moths. You can support the development of many species that need leaf litter by allowing some leaves to remain below your trees either year-round or at least until the weather has warmed up in the spring. This is key as some moths, like the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, will drop down and bury into the leaves until they become adults and fly away. As for food, most adult moths drink flower nectar from a wide variety of plants while their caterpillars need leaves. Here are some native plants that will support moths of different stages: White evening primrose (<em>Oenothera nuttallii<\/em> Sweet)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wild Bergamot (<em>Monarda fistulosa<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)<\/li>\n<li>Oaks, hawthorns, maples, cherries, plums and snowberries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Have you spotted moths this summer? Tell us below!<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/connection-to-wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Listen to this story (and more) in the CWF podcast, &#8220;Your Connection to Wildlife&#8221; &gt;<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Let\u2019s talk about pollinators \u2013 more specifically, moths! Moths are magnificent \u2013 they\u2019re diverse in shape, size and colour. And they play a vital role in Canada\u2019s biodiversity! 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