<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">In the spirit of National Moth Week, take a moment to appreciate the moth pollinators!<br><br></span></div><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><font>Atwater, M. Journal of Natural History (2013): Diversity and nectar hosts of
flower-settling moths within a Florida sandhill ecosystem, Journal of Natural History, DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2013.791944<br></font>

        
                
                
        
        
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                                                </span><p><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><font><span style="color:rgb(35,31,32)">The
 purpose of this study was to document and identify flower-settling 
moths
within a Florida sandhill ecosystem and investigate their potential 
pollination capabilities. A combination of methods incorporating 
observation, morphology, pollen
analysis and behaviour were applied. Fifty-two species of moths were 
documented
taking nectar on flowers. A novel nectar-feeding behaviour categorized 
as fluttering
resulted in increased pollen collection. Significant morphological match
 of moth
proboscis length with flower corolla length was found. A preliminary 
list of sandhill
moths is presented, and a pollen library of flowers found throughout the
 study area
was created. This study was the first to conduct observations of 
settling moths in
upland pine communities, and offers a rare glimpse into the interactions
 of moths
with flowers within a unique ecosystem. <br></span></font></span></p><p>

        
                
                
        
        
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                                <div class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">Enjoy!<br><br>Montana M. Atwater<br><a href="mailto:montana.atwater@gmail.com">montana.atwater@gmail.com</a><br><br></span></div>
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