[ncsc-moths] Re: IDing December moths- or trying to!
- From: Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 10:11:34 -0500
Hi Lori, Jean, Hugh, and Cecilia!
Lori, bless you for working with kids and showing them the spendor and
diversity of nature! I am still doing some of that, but mainly leading a
spring birding and butterflying class for us old folks in the Life Long
Learning Institute at Furman.
Hugh- thanks for the ID- perhaps a late record for lower 48 based on MPG.
I've been working on two tough IDs (for me!) this morning. For the first
ID (two pics) is from Dec 3. I think I've looked at all the ones with
labial palps that curve over the head in MPG, but there are a lot of
species without photographs. Both the first and second, from Nov 2, may be
new to SC-
https://picasaweb.google.com/114446304105523815248/ForNCSCMothlistserv?authkey=Gv1sRgCOuuitL-o77h9wE
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Doug Allen Windmill Hill, Spartanburg County, SC
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 7:56 PM, Mathis <weer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Way to go, Lori!
>
> Cecelia
> in Alleghany Co, NC
>
> *From:* Lori Owenby <loriowenby@xxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 06, 2012 6:06 PM
> *To:* ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [ncsc-moths] Re: IDing December moths- or trying to!
>
> Sorry, Doug! I thought my signature line went with the e-mail, but I
> guess I was wrong! I live in Catawba County, NC where I have the privilege
> of working for the county as Park Ranger doing both grunt work and
> educating the public about nature as a whole. My favorite part is when I
> get to get kids out into the woods (many for the first time) and let them
> experience nature first hand. I offer "moth club" events during the warm
> months to the public to come and see what all is out there after dark.
> I've been very successful at times with these events and have even had the
> chair of our County Commission bring her family out to participate. I feel
> it is pertinent to share our passions with others--especially the next
> generation--as they are truly the ones in control of the fate of many of
> these species.
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Lori,
>> Thanks for the welcome and kind words. I have plenty of poor
>> photographs, too! I'll be sharing them of necessity when I get stuck with
>> an ID. After some research, I recently bought a used Panasonic Lumix
>> DMC-ZR3 for $80 on Ebay, and it's better for macro than my other cameras,
>> but not very good from several feet, or more, away.
>> Mothing may be slow this time of year, but as some one mentioned in a
>> post last year (I'm reading all the previous posts), I have hundreds of new
>> species trapped inside my computer if I could only identify them! I
>> haven't asked for help in IDing before and almost feel guilty doing it.
>> Also, I think I have a better chance of remembering a species if I do the
>> work of identifying it, but with so many species...
>> Lori, you didn't mention where you are.
>>
>> Doug Allen Windmill Hill, SC
>>
>>
>>
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>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 3:24 PM, Lori Owenby <loriowenby@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Doug, I am so excited that you have joined our list and are now sharing
>>> photos from a very under-represented area in the "moth-world"! We had a
>>> flurry of new subscribers this week--and you all have joined at a GREAT
>>> time. The moth-ing is slow and not so overwhelming . . . . and it gives
>>> the rest of us ample time to help the newer folks get some id's. Your
>>> photography skills are awesome and I look forward to seeing more from you
>>> in the future.
>>>
>>> I looked through your photos and your identifications looked pretty good
>>> to me but I don't have my big notebooks to reference at the moment as they
>>> are at work. If no one else replies, I'll look at them when I get there in
>>> the morning.
>>>
>>> Happy Mothing, ya'll!
>>>
>>> Lori
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've IDed almost half of the sixteen December species I've
>>>> photographed, but I wonder about the Roadside or Footpath or Holly or other
>>>> Sallow. What do you think? Also, I've included an unidentified species
>>>> that stumped me in November.
>>>> We're back to seasonal weather, so perhaps no more moths or butterflies
>>>> this week.
>>>> Doug Allen Windmill Hill, SC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/114446304105523815248/DEC2012?authkey=Gv1sRgCMLy0ueX08-vsAE
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> -----
>>> Lori Owenby
>>> Park Ranger
>>> Catawba County Parks
>>> Conover, NC
>>>
>>> "The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to
>>> pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~Benjamin Franklin
>>>
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>>
>
>
> --
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> Lori Owenby
> Park Ranger
> Catawba County Parks
> Conover, NC
>
> "The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue
> happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~Benjamin Franklin
>
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