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--001a11c3826e12b0f704dfbacb2f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I woke up to this heavy-bodied Sphinx Moth beating itself on the window early Friday morning (L Torment, E. Dalhousie, Kings Co.). I caught it in a jar and briefly (10min) subdued it in the fridge for an ID photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105001129/ The Big Poplar Sphinx Moth (Pachysphinx modesta) remained still for <30s, just long enough for a picture, before it began whirring its wings. For more than 2 minutes it beat its wings to warm up before finally lifting off and heading into the trees. I guess this tactic allows it to remain active even when the outside temperatures cool. An interesting sight. Nancy --001a11c3826e12b0f704dfbacb2f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>I woke up to this heavy-bodied Sphinx Moth = beating itself on the window early Friday morning (L Torment, E. Dalhousie,= Kings Co.). I caught it in a jar and briefly (10min) subdued it in the fri= dge for an ID photo:<br> <br><a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105001129/">http:= //www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105001129/</a><br><br></div>The Big P= oplar Sphinx Moth (Pachysphinx modesta) remained still for <30s, just lo= ng enough for a picture, before it began whirring its wings. For more than = 2 minutes it beat its wings to warm up before finally lifting off and headi= ng into the trees. I guess this tactic allows it to remain active even when= the outside temperatures cool.<br> <br></div>An interesting sight.<br><br></div>Nancy<br></div> --001a11c3826e12b0f704dfbacb2f--
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