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title: 'National Moth Week 2021 Kerala - Exploring Nighttime Nature'
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National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. NMW 2021 will be held worldwide from July 17-25. Moth-ers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods. NMW Kerala Trying to biring active mothing community with Moth-ers of Kerala, KBMN and other organisations.

[More about moths & mothing in kerala](http://www.kbmn.in/moths/)
## Social Media
* Join NMW2021 iNat Project https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/national-moth-week-2021-kerala/
* Register Your (Public/Private) mothing events [here](http://nationalmothweek.org/register-a-nmw-event-2020/). [Event Map](https://nationalmothweek.org/events-map-2-2/)
* [Facebook Event](https://www.facebook.com/events/1989155304565587)
* Hashtags #NMWKerala

## NMW Kerala Webinars Series
[PDF of the Program Schedule](http://www.kbmn.in/pdf/nmw-2021-kerala.pdf)

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* Sat, July 17, 6:30pm – 7:45pm

> 6.30 pm: **Introduction to NMW & Moth Records on iNaturalist from Kerala** (Malayalam) - By Manoj Karingamadathil & Firos AK
> ([PDF](http://www.kbmn.in/pdf/nmw-2021-moth-records-inaturalist-kerala-manoj-firos.pdf))
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nLPdeyAT69s" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

>7.00 pm **Mimicry in Moths** (Malayalam) - by Unnikrishnan M.P.

* Wed July 21, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
> **Mimicry in Moths** (English) - by Unnikrishnan M.P.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b-KAFLaqV7w" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

* Fri, July 23, 6.30 - 7.30pm
> **An Introduction to Major Moth Families** by Mahesh R
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wqCckzatDoE" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

* Sat, July 24, 6.30 - 7.30 pm
> **Resources for Moth Studies** by Haneesh K M

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QrH_NZrMZJU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

* Sun, July 25, 6.30 - 7.30 pm
> **National Moth Week 2021 - Experience Sharing**
>
> Google Meet joining link: https://meet.google.com/uvv-gadc-uns

### More Events
[Event Map from NMW](https://nationalmothweek.org/events-map-2-2/)

* Sun, 13 June 2021 6.30 pm
> **നിഗൂഢതകളുടെ നിശാശലഭങ്ങൾ** by Balakrishnan Valappil
>
>Program Organised by Malabar Natural History Society (MNHS)

* Wed July 14, 7.00 pm
> **The Art and Science of Moth Watching** (Malayalam)- Unnikrishnan M.P.
>
> Jointly Organised by Bhoomithraseena Club, Christian College Chengannur and Sreesankara College, Kalady
> Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/haf-awyf-ipy
* Tue July 15, 7.30 pm

>Whatsapp session on Introduction to Mothing at Good Earth Organisation [(GEO Nature Club)](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2572227613064770)
* Mon 19 July, 7.00 pm
> **More About Moths; An Introduction to Moths and How to observe them** by Balakrishnan Valappil
* Sun 18 July, 11.00 am
> An Introduction to Moths by Unnikrishnan M.P.

* Tue 22 July, 03.00 pm
>Moth Diversity of Kerala by Balakrishnan Valappil

Hosted by ENVIS Hub Kerala, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Enviroment (KSCSTE)

* Tue 22 July, 7.00 pm
>Talk on Activites Funawatch & Florawatch Team, Payyannur College
>


## Wikipedia Editathon
This is a experiment effort to create/enrich informations about Indian Moths in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A primary wiki list is prepared by [user:Manojk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Manojk/Moths) (based on Balakrishan Valappil's Kerala Checklist) and [metapage here](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiProject_Western_Ghats/NMW2021) here.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In celebration of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mothweek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mothweek</a> I picked a red-linked moth from <a href="https://twitter.com/manojkmohan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@manojkmohan</a> list: <a href="https://t.co/wVkjlJPX48">https://t.co/wVkjlJPX48</a> and wrote: <a href="https://t.co/ic68gGCA2J">https://t.co/ic68gGCA2J</a> reusing a compatible licensed photo from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iNaturalist?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#iNaturalist</a></p>&mdash; Andra Waagmeester (@andrawaag) <a href="https://twitter.com/andrawaag/status/1417782472729890816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Wikidata
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In preparation for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wikipedia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WikipediaWeekly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WikipediaWeekly</a> Biodiversity broadcast (tomorrow NZ time) I&#39;ve just drafted up a document showing how I structure a moth <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wikidata?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Wikidata</a> item. Let me know if you think I&#39;ve missed anything! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AotearoaMothWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AotearoaMothWeek</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MothWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MothWeek</a> <a href="https://t.co/itkVxxpVBd">https://t.co/itkVxxpVBd</a></p>&mdash; Siobhan (@SiobhanLeachman) <a href="https://twitter.com/SiobhanLeachman/status/1417961192199319553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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## NMW India
Calendar of Public Events in India http://diversityindia.org/NMW/
## Press
[NMW 2021 Malayalam Flyer
](http://www.kbmn.in/pdf/nmw-2021-flyer-malayalam.pdf)
* [National Moth Week: Can you spot a moth in your backyard?](https://lifestyle.livemint.com/smart-living/environment/national-moth-week-can-you-spot-a-moth-in-your-backyard-111626372993957.html) in livemint.com at July 16, 2021
* [നിലാവിനെ തേടുന്നവർ – ദേശീയ നിശാശലഭ വാരം by ഹനീഷ് കെ.എം. at LUCA Portal](https://luca.co.in/national-moth-week-2021/)
* [നിശാശലഭവാരം പത്താം വർഷത്തിലേക്ക്](https://janayugomonline.com/national-moth-week-2021/) in janayugomonline.com at July 20, 2021
* [Any time is a good time to study moths](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/the-tenth-anniversary-of-national-moth-week-encourages-children-and-teenagers-to-explore-the-world-of-moths/article35444233.ece) in The Hindu on July 21, 2021
## Community
* [iNaturalist Kerala](https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/moths-of-kerala)
* [Join Our Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/IF2H96DNpT28Xpf0pq1PBz)

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