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Preface
These seven "backyards" describe the major moth and plant-related pursuits of my lifetime. Data, photos and writings on topics of importance to me are all included. Until recently, I was conducting a long-term (over 35 years) study of macro-moths and their life histories in Southeastern Arizona. A fire in spring of 2011 put that study on hiatus.
I have been undertaking backyard moth studies and native plant associations since the late 1940's, always focusing on the immediate locality where I lived at the time. My usual approach is just to "dive in", wherever I'm living, and begin to collect the local moth fauna flying around outside my door. Then I begin to study the many details of larval foodplants and life histories. — Noel McFarland 
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Preface OVERVIEW Moths and Memories Dedication Where Are the Specimens Now? ASH CANYON FIRE (2011)
Background and Introduction
Elfin Forests, Worldwide: MAQUIS / FYNBOS / KWONGAN / MATORRAL / CHAPARRAL About The Backyard Concept Motivations: Why Publish This Material? Summarizing How These Projects Evolved About the Photographs Bias in Photo Representation Moth Identifications Taxonomy & Classification (the names) About Moth Families & Subfamilies Some Thoughts About Moth Surveys Abundance Ratings Defined (8 Categories) About the Flight Periods Interpretation of the Flight-Phenograms Miscellaneous Comments on Black Lights Peculiarities of Moth Activity Prime Time = Full-Moon-Plus-Ten How To Obtain Perfect (Moth) Specimens To Kill Or Not To Kill?? Beating or Sweeping for Larvae ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & DETERMINATIONS Miscellaneous Tidbits Dept. PHOTO CREDITS |