10: Te Whakamātau - The experiment
With the support of Unlocking Curious Minds, Ahi Pepe MothNet has run two amazing camps.
Orokonui Ecosanctuary was the location for our first Ahi Pepe MothNet camp in October 2016.
In February 2018 we were lucky enough to travel to Whanganui and run an experiment in and around Pukeko-iti - Bushy Park and to stay at the magnificent Pūtiki Marae.
We currently don’t have funding to run another moth camp but Orokonui Ecosanctuary have agreed to host a camp if enough people are keen and would be able to find funding. Please contact us if you would like to come to the camp, or support the camp financially.
Images from the Ahi Pepe MothNet camps
Orokonui EcoSanctuary Ahi Pepe MothNet Camp October 2016 (source Laura Goodall)
A tray of moths to be pinned (source Laura Goodall)
Setting up a moth trap
Careful colouring of moth images after examination of the moth identification guides to improve ID skills
Examining moths on egg cartons
Setting up a trap
Careful colouring of moth images after examination of the moth identification guides to improve ID skills
Learning about moths - with a moth matching game
Lepidopterist Robert Hoare identifies moths collected during the Ahi Pepe camp.
After a successful night's trapping, the moths are being collected from three different habitats - bush, regenerating bush, and wetland.
After a successful night's trapping, the moths are being collected from three different habitats - bush, regenerating bush, and wetland.
Careful colouring of moth images after examination of the moth identification guides to improve ID skills