Night feeding

Night feeding#408220

By slicric78 -  Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:41 am
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- Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:41 am #408220

Trying an experiment to see if these lights attract bugs for night feeding. So far, lots of little bugs flying around. If nothing else, I think it looks cool...

Had anyone else tried this?

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By optique -  Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:47 am
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- Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:47 am #408226

I got some cheap UV LED's and put them in some solar lights stakes and placed them in pots of sundews. It did attract a lot of insects but mostly moths. Normal LED lights will not attract insects they go for the UV or black light range.

Re: Night feeding#408231

By michijake -  Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:29 am
Location:  Northern Virginia, USA (Zone 7b)
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- Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:29 am #408231

Ooh that looks like some secret VFT Night Market.

Sorry, I know that's not helpful, but it does look cool

Re: Night feeding#408232

By ChefDean -  Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:38 am
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- Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:38 am #408232

Now y'all understand why I dance naked under the full moon at midnight. It's to attract the bugs for my plants.

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Re: Night feeding#408233

By Lain -  Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:46 am
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- Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:46 am #408233

ChefDean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:38 am Now y'all understand why I dance naked under the full moon at midnight. It's to attract the bugs for my plants.

One very awkward visual and so many questions come to mind.. must resist..

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By Blackfeather666 -  Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:34 pm
Location:  Inglis, FL zone 8b, if I am not deployed
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- Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:34 pm #408682

ChefDean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:38 am Now y'all understand why I dance naked under the full moon at midnight. It's to attract the bugs for my plants.

Does it work?

Growing Zone 8b Sunshine state
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Re: Night feeding#408685

By ChefDean -  Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:44 pm
Location:  Clarksville, TN
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- Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:44 pm #408685

Oh yes. A bright light, reflecting off my untanned dad-bod brings all the bugs to the yard.
It also brings the police when the neighbors call.

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Re: Night feeding#408698

By Jaws -  Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:11 pm
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- Tue Apr 19, 2022 11:11 pm #408698

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