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Index of Subjects <html> <body> Thanks Chris.<br> Cheers,<br> Angus<br><br> At 11:04 PM 6/3/2007, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi Angus,<br><br> On 3-Jun-07, at 10:05 PM, Angus MacLean wrote:<br><br> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">There were two Red Admirals in our backyard this a.m., both in very fresh condition. I had not realized that this species migrates here from the south each spring. All of my guides, etc. mentions the possibility of over-wintering but in each case, dismisses the idea. Nevertheless it is hard to believe that these creatures can migrate such distance and not be somewhat tattered from the wind.</blockquote><br> The Butterflies of Canada says "They occasionally overwinter successfully in Canada in mild winters." Howe's Butterflies of North America says that in the USA adults normally hibernate only from Pennsylvania south, so in most "normal" years (at least those before climate-change began to accelerate) worn adults in NS would have flown north from at least the latitude of Pennsylvania.<br><br> Scott's Butterflies of North America refers to a tagging study on a hilltop location in California. Of individuals tagged, 93% were gone within 24 hours. The maximum stay was only 3 days. All this indicates their great powers of mobility. When they are on the move, they can really move. :-><br><br> Cheers,<br><br> Chris<br><br> <font face="Times, Times"> _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.<br> </font><br> <font face="Times, Times">Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History<br> </font><br> <font face="Times, Times">1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6<br> </font><br> <font face="Times, Times">(902) 424-6435 Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca ><br> </font><br> <font face="Times, Times"> _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.<br> </font></blockquote></body> </html>
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