DIANE'S CORNER: Moth Week

DIANE'S CORNER .. Celebrate Moth Week

Moths might not have the best reputation; you could argue they’re a little underappreciated. The people behind Moth Week would almost certainly argue that moths deserve more credit and appreciation than they get. And that’s what Moth Week is all about. The aim is to celebrate the beauty, distinctiveness and life cycles of moths and their habitats. It’s a time to learn about moths and takes place each year.

Moths are fascinating and unknown, which is quite incredible for such a ubiquitous creature. There are between 150,000 and 500,000 species of moths and we have a lot left to learn about them. Moth Week offers a unique opportunity to learn about them more.

It’s also a chance to contribute to the overall understanding we have of moths and how they life. You’re encouraged to become a Citizen Scientist and add data about moths to the biological data depositories that are found online. The more information that can be gathered, the better.

So, as well as celebrating and appreciating moths, Moth Week is also about finding out more about them because there’s plenty left for us to learn a lot about the species around the world.

History of Moth Week

Moth Week began as an event in 2012 and it was created by the Friends of the East Brunswick (NJ) Environmental Commission. It’s an organization that focuses on helping with environmental education for children and adults, as well as promoting conservation.

The aim was to promote not only an appreciation of moths, but also the citizen science project that’s sprung up around it. This has gone on to become one of the biggest and most successful citizen science projects in the world. And that’s because it’s so easy for people of all ages to get involved.

The success of the project up to now is inspiring and the organizers believe even more people can and will get involved as Moth Week continues to grow year on year since its inception.

Weird Knitwear

JOKE OF THE DAY

“What is smarter – longitude or latitude?”

“Longitude – it has 360 degrees.”

WORD OF THE DAY

quotennial

MEANING:
adjective: Yearly.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin quot (how many) + annus (year). Earliest documented use: 1878. A related word is quotidian (happening every day; commonplace).

USAGE:
“The Dallas Cowboys defense has been a point of contention with fans over the past few years.”
Daniel Ruppert; Dallas Cowboys: Quality vs Quantity, the Quotennial Question; FanSided; Feb 14, 2017.

TODAY'S ARTIST
thanks, Natalie

Perino (or Perin) del Vaga (nickname of Piero Bonaccorsi) (1501 – October 19, 1547)
was an Italian painter and draughtsman of the Late Renaissance/Mannerism.

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does 'Bag of nerves' mean?

Meaning: If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous.

DAILY SQUEEK

If You Were Born Today, July 19
Some might call you an "old soul" - your intuition is very powerful and you often seem to see right through others. You also tend to have wise advice. Your sense of humor is entirely unique and your perspective on things similar. These are just some of the reasons why you make such great company. Even so, your emotions are powerful and you can be a little moody, needing your space from time to time. You possess a somewhat mysterious allure and appeal. Famous people born today:
1814 Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist (Colt 6 shot revolver), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1862)

1834 Edgar Degas, French impressionist painter, sculptor and artist (The Bellelli Family), born in Paris (d. 1917)

thanks, Isabel

Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

On Venus, the planet, it rains metal.

Some perfumes actually have whale poo in them.

Cans of diet soda will float in water, regular soda cans will sink.

READERS INFO
1.
1860 -
Lizzie Borden—who was suspected of murdering her stepmother and father but was acquitted in a trial that became a national sensation in the United States—was born in Fall River, Massachusetts.

2.
July 20, 1968 -

At Chicago's Soldier Field, the first Special Olympics began, and some 1,000 athletes—all of whom had intellectual disabilities—participated.

3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

COFFEE
thanks, Ella

PICTURES OF THE DAY

The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wading bird

in the family Scolopacidae. Breeding takes place each summer

in the Arctic, and the bird then makes a long-distance migration

southwards to overwinter in more temperate areas, mostly in the

Southern Hemisphere. This photograph, taken in March, shows

a bird in non-breeding plumage at Taren Point in New South

Wales, Australia.

Three boys take flight from a wall into the Ganges River, their expressive limbs filling the sky with both tension and exuberance.

knit .. Christmas in July
thanks, Violet

Christmas Sweaters / Jumpers pattern by Sarah Hatton

knit .. Christmas in July
thanks, Sue

Christmas Bell pattern by Rainy Kimbrough

knit .. Christmas in July

Mitten Garland Advent Calendar

knit .. Christmas in July

Minutia

knit .. Christmas in July

Evie the Elf

KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY .. Christmas in July

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Knit Christmas Pullover

Christmas Bow Pillow

crochet

thanks, Helen

Dream Catcher - Hula Hoop

crochet .. Christmas in July
thanks, Jessica

Christmas Tree Amigurumi

crochet .. Christmas in July

Mr. Claus Potholder

crochet .. Christmas in July

Christmas Tree Vintage Potholder Pattern

crochet .. Christmas in July

Christmas Tree Dish Cloth

RECIPE

thanks, Carol

Homemade Rainbow Bread

PANTRY RECIPE

thanks, Debbie

Meringue Cookies

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Ina

Slow Cooker Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.

thanks, Alice

Rhubarb Apple Galette (vegan)

COPYCAT RECIPE

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Recipes: Smores Blizzard

RETRO RECIPE

thanks, Ann

Retro Ambrosia Recipe

SWEETS RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Dairy-Free Cheesecake (Baked)

ICE POP

thanks, Michelle

Mango-Coconut Ice Pops

ADULT COLORING

FUN

answer:

CRAFTS

thanks, Zoey

DIY Watermelon Centerpiece

Summer is all about watermelons! Not only that we eat them often because they are super refreshing, but they can be found everywhere around us in some pretty interesting ways.

Has it occurred to you to turn the rind of the watermelon into a flower vase? Not only that is easy to make but it will look awesome too!

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Gwen

How to Make an Easy Paper Lantern

PUZZLE

Clown Fish Right Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

absurd
answer
apple

canvas
care
child
cipher

class
crime
criterion

dependable
designate
drivel

garden

heretic

keen

laity

match
model
multimedia
muscle

niche
nothing

owls

pamper
pasta
pediatrician
prate

rival

sail
salsa
slat
sleek
spider

tough
trash

SUDOKU .. very hard

solution:

ICE BREAKER

thanks, Kris

You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a rapport, enabling strangers to engage in back and forth conversion. With a little practice and possibly a beer or two, you’ll be breaking more ice than the Titanic.