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beautiful pollinators, grow
a variety of flowering plants
that bloom throughout the
warmer months and avoid
using pesticides around your
garden. Then keep a close
eye on the flowers during the
day—there’s a good chance
that you’ll spot some of these
gems of the moth world. •
On every sunny day in
summer, Kenn and Kimberly
Kaufman check for colorful
moths around the zinnia beds
and native flowers in their
Ohio garden.
Moth or Butterfly?
Usetheseguidelinestoguesswhatkindofbugyou’reinspecting.
MOTH CHARACTERISTIC BUTTERFLY
Polka-dot
wasp moth
on boneset
Raised above
or spread flat
Night or day
Feathery or
threadlike
Resting wing
posture
Flight time
Antennae
Folded, rooflike
over their back
Day
Threadlike with
a clubbed tip