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fault>I observed a group of a dozen of these moths nectaring on a --e89a8ff24d9dbbe34404e240e26a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Knapweed has a purple flower that looks kind of like thistle, maybe 3 feet tall. Knotweed is an invasive bamboo-like plant. On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 7:43 AM, Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xplornet.com>wrote: > Is knapweed different from knotweed or have I made up that name? My > grandson was just talking about these moths last night! He has just > arrived from Alberta. I wonder if they have them there? > > > On 23/07/13 6:48 PM, Angus MacLean wrote: > >> That must have been quite the sight. When we were in Northern Cape Breton >> the middle of the month, I found two hummingbird moths on my >> sister-in-law's property & my wife noted several others at friends' places. >> It seemed odd that no one on naturens were reporting them but I did find >> one in South KIngs a few days ago. All of them were nectaring on knapweed >> which does not seem to hold the same attraction for butterflies & other >> insects. At least in Cape Breton a few bumble bee species (B. vagans & B. >> ternarius) were fairly common on the knapweed. These two species were much >> more common than here in Kings Co. where B. impatiens is more often >> encountered. >> >> Similar to your experience, Rick, I have found it difficult to get a >> well-focused photo of these creatures. >> Angus >> >> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:33:49 -0300 >> Subject: [NatureNS] Hummingbird Clearwing Moths >> From: ideaphore@gmail.com >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> I observed a group of a dozen of these moths nectaring on a stand of >> Knapweed about 5 feet from the ocean at Wine Harbour Barachois, Guysborough >> Co. The photos were taken around 2PM, Sat July 21. The buzzing wings drove >> my camera's autofocus crazy. >> >> Moth on approach with furled tongue >> Moth feeding >> >> -- Rick Ballard Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada --e89a8ff24d9dbbe34404e240e26a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,= serif">Knapweed has a purple flower that looks kind of like thistle, maybe = 3 feet tall.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia= ,serif"> Knotweed is an invasive bamboo-like plant.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_e= xtra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 7:43 AM, A= nnabelle Thiebaux <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:hamst@xplornet.co= m" target=3D"_blank">hamst@xplornet.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Is knapweed different from knotweed or have = I made up that name? =A0My grandson was just talking about these moths last= night! =A0He has just arrived from Alberta. =A0I wonder if they have them = there?<div class=3D"im"> <br> <br> On 23/07/13 6:48 PM, Angus MacLean wrote:<br> </div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-l= eft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im"> That must have been quite the sight. When we were in Northern Cape Breton t= he middle of the month, I found two hummingbird moths on my sister-in-law&#= 39;s property & my wife noted several others at friends' places. It= seemed odd that no one on naturens were reporting them but I did find one = in South KIngs a few days ago. All of them were nectaring on knapweed which= does not seem to hold the same attraction for butterflies & other inse= cts. At least in Cape Breton a few bumble bee species (B. vagans & B. t= ernarius) were fairly common on the knapweed. These two species were much m= ore common than here in Kings Co. where B. impatiens is more often encounte= red.<br> <br> Similar to your experience, Rick, I have found =A0it difficult to get a wel= l-focused photo of these creatures.<br> Angus<br> <br></div><div class=3D"im"> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:33:49 -0300<br> Subject: [NatureNS] Hummingbird Clearwing Moths<br> From: <a href=3D"mailto:ideaphore@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ideaphore@gm= ail.com</a><br> To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@c= hebucto.ns.ca</a><br> <br> I observed a group of a dozen of these moths nectaring on a stand of Knapwe= ed about 5 feet from the ocean at Wine Harbour Barachois, Guysborough Co. = =A0The photos were taken around 2PM, Sat July 21. The buzzing wings drove m= y camera's autofocus crazy.<br> <br> Moth on approach with furled tongue<br> Moth feeding<br> <br> </div></blockquote> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><span style= =3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Rick Ballard </span><br style=3D"font-family= :georgia,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Dartmouth,Nova Sc= otia, Canada </span><br style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"> <span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"></span> </div> --e89a8ff24d9dbbe34404e240e26a--
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