SEABROOKE LECKIE: MOTHS OF THE NORTHEAST

Moths are typically neglected by people interested in natural history even though there are many hundreds of colorful and interesting species that live in our area. Yet we hardly know they are all around us. If you were to ask the average person about moths, they would probably get concerned about their sweaters. One reason that moths are so poorly known is that they are nocturnal and hard to see unlike their close relative the butterflies. But another reason is that until now there has never been a popular, easy to use field guide to their identification. Our guest tonight is SEABROOKE LECKIE, biologist and writer. Together with David Beadle, she has co-authored the new PETERSON GUIDE TO MOTHS OF NORTHEASTERN NORTH AMERICA. Tune in tonight and learn about this fascinating group of insects, why we know so little about them even today and how to see more these mysterious night flying creatures in your own backyard.