[ncsc-moths] Re: IDing December moths- or trying to!
- From: Lori Owenby <loriowenby@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 18:06:13 -0500
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
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>> 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
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>>>
>>> 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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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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