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--Apple-Mail-13--824492112 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > Date: June 30, 2013 3:50:41 PM ADT > To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca> > Subject: [ValleyNature] re Edith Angelopoulos -- was Lep Photos > Puddling Tiger Swallowtails > > I remember Edith very well, especially from her many appearances on > CBC Radio, mostly on Information Morning, I think, and once I > filled in for her when she was unavailable and the subject was > tarantula spiders, with which I had some experience. Anyway, I > recall many people speaking very fondly about Edith and what a > great teacher she was. She was very knowledgeable and also well > spoken about insects and spiders and their natural history, myths, > etc. > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com> >> Date: June 30, 2013 12:41:06 PM ADT >> To: naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Lep Photos Puddling Tiger Swallowtails >> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> Thanks for the insight, Nancy. When we lived in Manitoba one would >> often see many different species of butterflies massing on the >> feces of wolves & coyotes. I felt that when given the choice they >> would select such for their mineral intake rather than bare ground >> (which was the case with my swallowtails). I have rarely seen them >> on carrion. >> >> I did not know about the males being more likely to do so. >> >> Never heard of your entomology prof. Is she still with us? >> >> Angus >> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:03:11 -0300 >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Lep Photos Puddling Tiger Swallowtails >> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> Hi Angus >> >> Your comment about the massing Tiger Swallowtails on the ground >> below one of your nice photos reminded me of something from my >> Entomology course at Dal long ago (taught by Edith Angelopoulos- >> she did some insect segments on CBC as well). >> >> Tiger Swallowtails are believed to mass or puddle on the ground to >> take in minerals etc from the soil. They will do the same on dung >> or carrion too. According to Wikipedia males do this more often >> than females. >> >> Nancy >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Angus MacLean >> <cold_mac@hotmail.com> wrote: >> I have posted butterfly, moth & caterpillar photos to my photo >> site. You can access them at: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/ >> >> There are 25 photos ending before a photo of a Hover Fly. >> >> Angus >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Nature mailing list > Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca > http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/ > nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca --Apple-Mail-13--824492112 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><div><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 30, 2013 3:50:41 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS <<a = href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</a>></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] re Edith Angelopoulos = -- was Lep Photos Puddling<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" = style=3D"white-space:pre"> </span>Tiger = Swallowtails</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: = 14px; "><br></div> I remember Edith very well, especially from her many = appearances on CBC Radio, mostly on Information Morning, I think, and = once I filled in for her when she was unavailable and the subject was = tarantula spiders, with which I had some experience. Anyway, I = recall many people speaking very fondly about Edith and what a great = teacher she was. She was very knowledgeable and also well spoken = about insects and spiders and their natural history, myths, = etc.<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Angus MacLean <<a = href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com">cold_mac@hotmail.com</a>></font></= div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">June 30, 2013 12:41:06 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">naturens <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>RE: [NatureNS] Lep Photos Puddling = Tiger Swallowtails</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: = normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: = normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: = none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: = 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: Calibri; font-size: = 16px; "><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the insight, Nancy. When we lived in = Manitoba one would often see many different species of butterflies = massing on the feces of wolves & coyotes. I felt that when given the = choice they would select such for their mineral intake rather than bare = ground (which was the case with my swallowtails). I have rarely = seen them on carrion.<br> <br>I did not know about the males being = more likely to do so.<br><br>Never heard of your entomology prof. = Is she still with us?<br> <br>Angus <br><div><hr = id=3D"stopSpelling">Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 07:03:11 -0300<br>Subject: = Re: [NatureNS] Lep Photos Puddling Tiger Swallowtails<br>From: <a = href=3D"mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a><br>To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br><br= ><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>Hi Angus<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br></div>Your comment = about the massing Tiger Swallowtails on the ground below one of your = nice photos reminded me of something from my Entomology course at Dal = long ago (taught by Edith Angelopoulos- she did some insect segments on = CBC as well).<br><br></div>Tiger Swallowtails are believed to mass or = puddle on the ground to take in minerals etc from the soil. They will do = the same on dung or carrion too. According to Wikipedia males do this = more often than = females.<br><br></div>Nancy<br><div><div><div><div><div><div><div = class=3D"ecxgmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"ecxgmail_quote">On Sat, = Jun 29, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Angus MacLean<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><span dir=3D"ltr"><<a = href=3D"mailto:cold_mac@hotmail.com" = target=3D"_blank">cold_mac@hotmail.com</a>></span><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br><blockquote = class=3D"ecxgmail_quote" style=3D"border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); = border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; = "><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I have posted butterfly, moth & caterpillar = photos to my photo site. You can access them at:<br> <br><a = href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572%40N00/" = target=3D"_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/</a><br> = <br>There are 25 photos ending before a photo of a Hover Fly.<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><span = class=3D"ecxHOEnZb"><font = color=3D"#888888"> <br>Angus<br></font></span></div></div></blockquot= e></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></= span></span><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"></blockquote></div><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; = ">_______________________________________________</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Nature mailing list</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">Nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</a></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidonnatu= ralists.ca">http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidon= naturalists.ca</a></div> </blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-13--824492112--
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