The following are a few possibilities we d like to share. Moth Hunting Moths come out at night during the summer. No one knows exactly how many moth species exist in the Adirondacks, so if you went out on a moth hunt and kept accurate notes of the ones you witnessed, you would be contributing to our scientific knowledge. What most folks don t know is that some 50 moth species are active during the winter months in North America. When the conditions are ideal, the moths come out of hiding and fly about looking for a quick meal, usually sap.
Many winter moths burrow under leaf litter in the forest.
It is likely that a few winter moths exist in the Adirondacks, but specific species are not known. Discovering those that do exist is not a high priority for many moth fanciers, and such a study is rather challenging. The beer is an essential ingredient, as it gets the concoction fermenting. Curiously, beer is also an essential ingredient in nightlife and has been known to create a fermenting state of mind. We really aren t kidding about any of this.