[ncsc-moths] Re: IDing December moths- or trying to!

  • From: kjchilds <kjchilds@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 07:36:56 -0800 (PST)

The first one appears to be 2072 – Chionodes discoocellella. As far as new 
state records go, remember that the range maps on MPG, BG and BAMONA are based 
for the most part on records submitted by people like you and me so they are 
probably incomplete. Still, it's always nice to be able to post the first BG 
record for your state. 
 
Ken Childs
Henderson, TN
Chester County

http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths
http://www.finishflagfarms.com  



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 From: Doug Allen <dougk4ly@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 9:11 AM
Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: IDing December moths- or trying to!
 

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#
 
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 
>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#
>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>  
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>-----
>>>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
>>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
>-----
>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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