[tn-moths] Re: crazy Sphinx!
- From: Richard Healy <rdhealy1951@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 20:32:11 -0400
Ken I had the had the same moth yesterday. Fortunately it behaved itself for
the photo.
Rich
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From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 11:11 am
Subject: [tn-moths] crazy Sphinx!
Last night while checking my moth sheet, a sphinx showed up and did what moths
usually do when they first arrive at the sheet.....it wouldn't hold still long
enough for a good photo. It was also leaving the sheet and spent much of its
time crashing into me. I was thinking about capturing it when I finally got a
poor shot that would have been good enough for an ID. A few seconds later it
left the sheet and started crashing into me again. The crazy thing then flew
into the tiny gap between my right hand and the camera and got stuck! Since it
obviously wanted to be captured, I put it in the fridge for awhile and then
took some better shots. It turned out to be a Virginia Creeper Sphinx.
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County
http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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