[tn-moths] Re: A funny moment in "moth-ing"
- From: Diana Stock-Prescott <diana.stockprescott@xxxxxxx>
- To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:40:46 -0400
Ken, that's exactly what has been eating my moths. The beautiful Pandorus
Sphinx was only a few wings and so was the Polyphemus moth. However, I did
admire the precision the bird has leaving just the perfectly cut off wings. And
they are very noisy about it too!.
Diana Stock -Prescott
Knox Co, TN
On Jun 1, 2011, at 6:15 PM, kjchilds wrote:
> I find perfect sets of Luna wings every summer near a street light on my
> property. I figured it was bats until recently when one morning after seeing
> a Luna on my sheet I found a set next to the sheet. There's a Mockingbird
> I've seen near the sheet every morning so maybe that's what been eating the
> Lunas. I turn the lights off after my last check at 3 to 4 A.M. but I know
> that Lunas don't always leave once they've settled in.
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
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> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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> From: "klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx" <klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:04 PM
> Subject: [tn-moths] Re: A funny moment in "moth-ing"
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> I had one Luna at my house, but it would not sit still for a nice portrait! I
> saw 2 at Frozen Head SP in Morgan Co. (5-9-11) and the wings of one at
> Standing Stone SP (5-27-11) in Overton Co.
> I don't know if pieces count or not! :)
>
> Kris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jean Obrist" <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 9:11:50 AM
> Subject: [tn-moths] Re: A funny moment in "moth-ing"
>
> I haven't seen any Lunas in years, except one dead one in the woods last
> year. This year I have had three.
> Jean
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: kjchilds
> To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 9:00 AM
> Subject: [tn-moths] Re: A funny moment in "moth-ing"
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> :-)
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> I'm trying to figure out why the large moths find it necessary to crash
> into me several times before they make it to the sheet. Last night 2 Sphinx
> Moths and a Luna let me know about their arrival in this manner.
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> That makes 6 Lunas for the year. I don't know what others normally see but
> considering I didn't see any last year, this seems like a lot.
>
>
> Ken Childs
> Henderson, TN
> Chester County
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> http://www.finishflagfarms.com
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> From: Diana Stock-Prescott <diana.stockprescott@xxxxxxx>
> To: tn-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 12:48 AM
> Subject: [tn-moths] Re: A funny moment in "moth-ing"
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> It looks great on him!!
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> Diana Stock -Prescott
> Knox Co, TN
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> On May 31, 2011, at 11:23 PM, klight10@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> I had an interesting visitor to my moth sheet tonight! This Tulip Tree
> Silk Moth got a bit up close and personal with Kenny! I was laughing so hard
> I could hardly take the picture! :)
>
> Kris
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