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Index of Subjects --_48cc93f8-fb8e-4ff6-a802-472584f59e9d_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The moths you saw may have been Bruce Spanworm (Operophtera bruceata) or Wi= nter moth (O. brumata)... both often called simply 'Winter moth'. They are= very active this time of year - I saw plenty fluttering about when outside= last evening. I've had mornings where I've counted well over 100 that had= come to our lights. =20 =20 I've also had quite a few Fall Cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria) and Juniper= Carpet Moth (Thera juniperata) recently. Devin J. Kentville=2C NS =20 Date: Fri=2C 20 Nov 2015 09:19:34 -0400 From: rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: [NatureNS] Moths =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Hi All=0A= =0A= =0A= Last evening we went out for a drive just after dark.=0A= =0A= =0A= The number of moths flying around was quite impressive. =0A= =0A= =0A= I'm not sure which species but the seem to be active on a mild=0A= =0A= =0A= evening in late November. Good protection from the birds!=0A= =0A= =0A= During the day there was a little hatch of Caddis flies in the=0A= =0A= =0A= little brook by the house. They were a nice dark grey about a size 12=0A= =0A= =0A= fairly large for a Nova Scotia Caddis. I didn't catch any to see the bod= y color=0A= =0A= =0A= the birds wouldn't worry about that anyway. Letting red maple grow along= the=0A= =0A= =0A= brook has certainly increased the population of stream insects.=0A= =0A= =0A= Enjoy November!=0A= =0A= =0A= Paul=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= = --_48cc93f8-fb8e-4ff6-a802-472584f59e9d_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 12pt=3B font-family:Calibri } --></style></head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>The moths you saw may have been = Bruce Spanworm (<em>Operophtera bruceata</em>) or Winter moth (<em>O. bruma= ta</em>)... both often called simply 'Winter moth'. =3B They are very a= ctive this time of year - I saw plenty fluttering about when outside last e= vening. =3B I've had mornings where I've counted =3Bwell over 100 t= hat had come to =3Bour lights. =3B <BR> =3B<BR>I've also had qu= ite a few Fall Cankerworm (<em>Alsophila pometaria</em>) and Juniper Carpet= Moth (<em>Thera juniperata</em>) recently.<BR><br>Devin J.<BR>Kentville=2C= NS<br> =3B<BR><div><hr id=3D"stopSpelling">Date: Fri=2C 20 Nov 2015 09= :19:34 -0400<br>From: rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<br>To: naturens@chebucto.ns= .ca<br>Subject: [NatureNS] Moths<br><br>=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= <div>=0A= Hi All=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= Last evening we went out for a drive just after dark.=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= The number of moths flying around was quite impressive. =0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= I'm not sure which species but the seem to be active on a mild=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= evening in late November. Good protection from the birds!=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= During the day there was a little hatch of Caddis flies in the=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= little brook by the house. They were a nice dark grey about a size 12=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= fairly large for a Nova Scotia Caddis. I didn't catch any to see the bod= y color=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= the birds wouldn't worry about that anyway. Letting red maple grow along= the=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= brook has certainly increased the population of stream insects.=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= Enjoy November!=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A= Paul=0A= </div> =0A= <div>=0A=  =3B=0A= </div></div> </div></body> </html>= --_48cc93f8-fb8e-4ff6-a802-472584f59e9d_--
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