How to make moth wine ropes
A simple project for close encounters with your local moths.

Published: July 29, 2015 at 7:37 am
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Illustrations by Alan Batley
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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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Sarah McPhersonFeatures editor, BBC Wildlife Magazine
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