[ncsc-moths] Re: IDing December moths- or trying to!
- From: "Mathis" <weer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:56:51 -0500
Way to go, Lori!
Cecelia
in Alleghany Co, NC
From: Lori Owenby
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
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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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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