Have you ever heard of mothing? Really, it’s a thing.
If you are familiar with birding, mothing is quite similar, though apparently a lot easier. With birding, you have to go out and seek the birds but with mothing, well, you turn on a light at night and wait for the moths to come to you.
There are some absolutely stunning moths out there. I’ve had a few show up in my house and garden over the years.
National Moth Week is in July each year during the last full week of the month. Take a look outdoors at night around your outdoor lights and see what moths you can spot!
![White-lined Sphynx Moth (Hyles lineata)](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/white-lined-sphynx-moth-1024x994.jpg)
![Giant leopard moth (Hypercompe scribonia)](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/giant-leopard-moth-1024x723.jpg)
![Luna moth (Actias luna)](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/luna-moth.jpg)
![Virgin tiger moth (Grammia virgo)](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/virgin-tiger-moth-899x1024.jpg)
![Xanthotype genus moth](https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/xanthotype-genus-moth-web-1024x694.jpg)