How to make moth wine ropes
A simple project for close encounters with your local moths.
Illustrations by Alan Batley
1
Mix 1kg of sugar with a bottle of (cheap!) red wine in a saucepan to make a sweet mixture.
2
Heat the liquid until all of the sugar has dissolved, then leave it to cool down.
3
Cut metre-long strips of cotton cloth or rope and thoroughly soak them in the mixture.
4
Hang the strips over branches. Leave and check after dark with a torch for moth visitors.
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