Sugaring
You will need
454g Tin of Black Treacle
1Kg Brown Sugar, (the darker the better)
500ml Brown Ale (for the moths not you!)
Paint brush
Slowly heat the ale in a large pan and simmer for five minutes.
Stir in and dissolve the sugar, followed by the treacle and then
simmer for two minutes. Allow to cool before decanting into a container.
Fizzy drinks like Cola
or Irn Bru may be used in place of the ale. A drop of rum stirred
in just before use is recommended but not essential. Paint the mixture
at eye level onto 10-20 tree trunks or fence posts just before dusk
and check for moths by torch-light for the first two hours of darkness.
You should make sure you have the owners permission for this activity.
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