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Index of Subjects ---1879531-1373463823-1371911143=:21709 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Nancy for=A0 iding a moth that was in my rhodies =0Athis morning. No= t sure it was the same species - looked like a small humming bird!=0AThe _B= ombus impatiens_ bees have disappeared - guess it is egg laying time. =0ALo= ts one day -=A0 none the next!=0AThanks again for your interesting notes=0A= Paul=0A =0A=0A________________________________=0A From: nancy dowd <nancypd= owd@gmail.com>=0ATo: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =0ASent: Saturday, = June 22, 2013 6:27:50 AM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] sphinx moth warming up=0A = =0A=0A=0AI woke up to this heavy-bodied Sphinx Moth beating itself on the w= indow early Friday morning (L Torment, E. Dalhousie, Kings Co.). I caught i= t in a jar and briefly (10min) subdued it in the fridge for an ID photo:=0A= =0Ahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105001129/=0A=0AThe Big Popla= r Sphinx Moth (Pachysphinx modesta) remained still for <30s, just long enou= gh for a picture, before it began whirring its wings. For more than 2 minut= es 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 ou= tside temperatures cool.=0A=0AAn interesting sight.=0A=0ANancy ---1879531-1373463823-1371911143=:21709 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Thanks Nan= cy for iding a moth that was in my rhodies </span></div><div><span>th= is morning. Not sure it was the same species - looked like a small humming = bird!</span></div><div><span>The _Bombus impatiens_ bees have disappeared -= guess it is egg laying time. </span></div><div><span>Lots one day - = none the next!</span></div><div><span>Thanks again for your interesting not= es</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"f= ont-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <di= v style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size:= 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px; bor= der: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); height: 0px; line-height: 0; font-size: = 0px;" class=3D"hr" contentEditable=3D"false" readonly=3D"true"></div> <fon= t size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</sp= an></b> nancy dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-= weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <br>= <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, June 22, = 2013 6:27:50 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></= b> [NatureNS] sphinx moth warming up<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg= _container"><br><div id=3D"yiv4011755090"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>I= woke up to this heavy-bodied Sphinx Moth beating itself on the window earl= y 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:<br>=0A<br><a= href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105001129/" rel=3D"nofo= llow" target=3D"_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/910500112= 9/</a><br><br></div>The Big Poplar Sphinx Moth (Pachysphinx modesta) remain= ed still for <30s, just long enough for a picture, before it began whirr= ing 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.<br>=0A<br></di= v>An interesting sight.<br><br></div>Nancy<br></div></div><br><br></div> </= div> </div> </div></body></html> ---1879531-1373463823-1371911143=:21709--
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