The Moths

We have been invaded by moths over the past few weeks. Initially we thought it was widespread but it appears to be limited to our garden or a very local area. Suddenly there were hundreds of medium sized brown-black moths flying around our backyard and also finding their way into the house. It is impossible to remove all of the ones inside but we have tried. On several nights, we walked out and it was truly like a scene from the film, The Birds. They were literally swarming all around us.

We had something similar happening last year and it was hard to open a door without some moths getting inside. But this year it seems like a different variety of moths. The Scientist found some information suggesting they are a pest affecting certain bushes in our back yard. Also, the tall grass that came up during late winter has also been harboring many of the moths.

At the moment, the population seems to be decreasing so we should be mostly moth-free fairly soon. Meanwhile I seem to have developed a fairly strong aversion to the moths that I’m sure wasn’t there before. In fact, it may be as bad as my aversion to roaches.