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| List: MassLep Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:37:22 -0400 From: Linda G. <lrg2534...> Subject: Re: [MassLep] Cambridge Moth Ball 2026: MBC trip report |
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--000000000000922c2b0657714484 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank *you*, Peter! You were the driver behind this success --- thanks to all the time and hard work you put into it. The Moth vs. Butterfly game was a big hit for sure! Fun evening. Look forward to next year. Linda On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 10:37=E2=80=AFPM Peter Loshin <peter.loshin...>= om> wrote: > Wednesday evening was the third annual Cambridge Moth Ball, held at > Kingsley Park on Fresh Pond in Cambridge. The Massachusetts Butterfly Clu= b > was invited to staff a table at the event. > > The weather forecast called for some rain earlier in the day, but the > thunderstorms held off until about 4:00 pm -- at which point the rain > poured down for about 45 minutes. We were able to set up under dry skies, > but on top of wet grass, and the event went off as scheduled, starting wi= th > early access for families with small children at 6:30. > > MBC members staffing the table -- Linda Graetz, Kim DeAndrade, Mark > Rosenstein, Lisa Wolfe and myself -- spoke with many interested attendees= . > Most of the folks who stopped by the table played the "Moth or Butterfly?= " > game -- viewing photographs of moths and butterflies and guessing which > were moths and which butterflies -- and everyone had a great time. Calvin > Yang provided the prizes, Ring Pops, which were a big hit with the winner= s > young and old. > > We had great engagement with many knowledgeable and interested Moth Ball > attendees, including over 40 people who left their email addresses to get > more information about the club. > > Several sheets of varying size were hung and lit to attract moths, and > while conditions were not ideal, many moths (and other creatures) were > seen. Observations are recorded at iNaturalist, here: > https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/moth-ball-2026. > > It was a lot of work and a lot of preparation, but it was also a great > time for us. I have high hopes that we'll be able to participate again ne= xt > year. > > > Peter Loshin > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MassLep" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to masslep+<unsubscribe...> > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/masslep/2325c82c-78b9-4511-9dd3-a00de7f= <c7fb5n...> > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/masslep/2325c82c-78b9-4511-9dd3-a00de7= <fc7fb5n...>?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dfooter> > . > --=20 You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "= MassLep" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to masslep+<unsubscribe...> To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/masslep/CAN= xnW8U5Hj1AJzYeypp%2B24LWQ1Sfn-%<3DSY2QNgbhxcwaY_dfeug...> --000000000000922c2b0657714484 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thank <i>you</i>, Peter!=C2=A0 You were the driver be= hind this success --- thanks to all the time and hard work you put into it.= =C2=A0 The Moth vs. Butterfly game was a big hit for sure!=C2=A0 Fun evenin= g.=C2=A0 Look forward to next year.</div><div>Linda</div></div><br><div cla= ss=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_at= tr">On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 10:37=E2=80=AFPM Peter Loshin <<a href=3D"ma= ilto:<peter.loshin...>"><peter.loshin...></a>> wrote:<br></div= ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border= -left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>Wednesday evening w= as the third annual Cambridge Moth Ball, held at Kingsley Park on Fresh Pon= d in Cambridge. The Massachusetts Butterfly Club was invited to staff a tab= le at the event.</div><div><br></div><div>The weather forecast called for s= ome rain earlier in the day, but the thunderstorms held off until about 4:0= 0 pm -- at which point the rain poured down for about 45 minutes. We were a= ble to set up under dry skies, but on top of wet grass, and the event went = off as scheduled, starting with early access for families with small childr= en at 6:30.</div><div><br></div><div>MBC members staffing the table -- Lind= a Graetz, Kim DeAndrade, Mark Rosenstein, Lisa Wolfe and myself -- spoke wi= th many interested attendees. Most of the folks who stopped by the table pl= ayed the "Moth or Butterfly?" game -- viewing photographs of moth= s and butterflies and guessing which were moths and which butterflies -- an= d everyone had a great time. Calvin Yang provided the prizes, Ring Pops, wh= ich were a big hit with the winners young and old.</div><div><br></div><div= >We had great engagement with many knowledgeable and interested Moth Ball a= ttendees, including over 40 people who left their email addresses to get mo= re information about the club.</div><div><br></div><div>Several sheets of v= arying size were hung and lit to attract moths, and while conditions were n= ot ideal, many moths (and other creatures) were seen. Observations are reco= rded at iNaturalist, here:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.inaturalist.org/proj= ects/moth-ball-2026" target=3D"_blank">https://www.inaturalist.org/projects= /moth-ball-2026</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>It was a lot of work and a lo= t of preparation, but it was also a great time for us. I have high hopes th= at we'll be able to participate again next year.=C2=A0</div><div><br></= div><div><br></div><div>Peter Loshin</div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <p></p> -- <br> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &= quot;MassLep" group.<br> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to <a href=3D"mailto:masslep+<unsubscribe...>" target=3D"_= blank">masslep+<unsubscribe...></a>.<br> To view this discussion visit <a href=3D"https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/= masslep/<2325c82c-78b9-4511-9dd3-a00de7fc7fb5n...>?utm_medium= =3Demail&utm_source=3Dfooter" target=3D"_blank">https://groups.google.c= om/d/msgid/masslep/<2325c82c-78b9-4511-9dd3-a00de7fc7fb5n...>= </a>.<br> </blockquote></div> <p></p> -- <br /> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups &= quot;MassLep" group.<br /> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an e= mail to <a href=3D"mailto:masslep+<unsubscribe...>">masslep+uns= <ubscribe...></a>.<br /> To view this discussion visit <a href=3D"https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/= masslep/CANxnW8U5Hj1AJzYeypp%2B24LWQ1Sfn-%<3DSY2QNgbhxcwaY_dfeug...>= l.com?utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Dfooter">https://groups.google.com/d/m= sgid/masslep/CANxnW8U5Hj1AJzYeypp%2B24LWQ1Sfn-%3DSY2QNgbhxcwaY_dfeug%40mail= .gmail.com</a>.<br /> --000000000000922c2b0657714484-- |
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