Moths: “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” Presentation at Hobbs State Park

Moths:  “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
Presentation at Hobbs State Park

    Author, Lori Spencer, returns to Hobbs State Park for a second program this year.  Spencer has written the award-winning field guide, “Arkansas Butterflies and Moths”.  Her earlier program addressed butterflies.  She notes, “Many people are interested in butterflies because there is so much beauty about them, and moths sometimes ‘take a back seat’ to butterflies.  It is however a fact that many moths are just as beautiful as butterflies.  Some are not.  Many moths that are destructive as caterpillars are important pollinators as adults.”
     According to Hobbs State Park interpreter Rebekah Penny, “Lori’s ‘the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ moth program is a chance to learn the features of several moth families, discover the incredible diversity of moths, and how to attract them.  It may seem amazing, but moths outnumber butterflies by 14:1.  We need to get to know them.  ‘Mothing’, from Luna moths to tomato hornworms, is an activity everyone can enjoy morning, noon, and night.”

Where:  Hobbs State Park – visitor center on Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle road intersection
When:  2:00 p.m. Saturday November 23, 2013
Cost:  FREE

A book signing will follow Lori spencer’s program.
This program is a continuation of the Friends of Hobbs Speaker Series.  For more information call:  479-789-5000
To learn more about upcoming Friends of Hobbs speakers and other park programs, go to the web site: http://www.friendsofhobbs.com