Leader: Pam Piombino
Date: 7:30 PM until you leave, Saturday July 24, 2027
Fees: $75.00 per person
Limited to 8 guests
Location: northern Boulder County
Registration: Please see How to Register for an Interludes Trip to register.

Small-eyed sphinx moth (Paonis myops) photo by Pam Piombino.

Did you know Colorado has over 10x more moths than butterflies?! From the familiar miller moth to the yucca moth that is an obligate symbiont of yuccas to the dramatic sphinx moth and mysterious black witch moths, there are many amazing species we rarely get to see – until now. 

Moths are every bit as beautiful as the day-flying butterflies! Scientists continue to study moths and continue to discover more about what an incredibly important role moths fulfill in our ecosystems.  

Start off the evening with a light dinner (likely a construct-your-own hearty salad and a dessert). While everyone eats, Pam Piombino, a local expert native plant gardener and lepidopterist, will do an introduction on these night-flying Lepidopterans. 

Around 9pm, guests will go outside to view what moths have landed on the sheets, having been drawn in by special lights. Photographic opportunities will abound. Other orders of insects will also be present, giving you an appreciation of the variety of insects that are part of the night shift. 

Species have different nocturnal behavior patterns and new species will appear as the night progresses. Guests can depart when they are ready to leave.

This trip is part of the Interludes with Nature field trip series. These trips are led by the area’s most knowledgeable birders and naturalists who take participants to places they wouldn’t often get to see. Monies raised by this important fundraising tool send our Teen Naturalists to birding camps.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations incur a $20.00 fee. If you cancel within 3 weeks of the event, your payment, less the fee, will only be refunded if the spot can be filled. Please consider it a donation for the fine work that Boulder County Audubon does and how much work it is to arrange these trips and keep track of the attendees.