Laurel Moulton.

Laurel Moulton.

Green Thumb Lecture slated for Thursday

PORT ANGELES — Laurel Moulton will present “Worms and Caterpillars: Identifying Juvenile Butterflies, Moths and Flies in your Garden” at noon Thursday.

The free lecture is part of the Green Thumb Garden Tips series streaming on Zoom.

Moulton, the program coordinator for the Clallam County Master Gardener program, will discuss the juvenile forms of common garden insects.

She will cover common butterfly and moth larvae, fly larvae and others that have a worm-like appearance when they are young.

To view the lecture, visit https://wsu.zoom.us/j/98546992088?pwd=Z0RGcllEeUVCN2dzN3Aza3AvbE95UT09.

To listen only, call 253-215-8782, then enter meeting ID 964 9255 8020 and passcode 787902.

For more information, call the county extension at 360-565-2679 or visit https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam.

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