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Yes Peter - I saw the same yesterday.=0AAt least I saw numerous moths. but =
they came out after=0Athe sun dropped below the hill. It was a NW facing hi=
ll.=0AWe have a lot of moths at our porch light at night.=0ASo many we keep=
it off as much as possible.=0AEarly in November, we had a nice hatch of Ca=
ddis flies - species unknown=0Ato me anyway - I attribute it to the red =A0=
maple trees that I've let grow along=0Athe little brook. Lots of leaves now=
fall in the brook so the larva are well feed.=0AThe Caddis flies came to t=
he porch light but we not visible in the day.=0AHave a nice fall=0APaul=0A=
=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Peter Payzant <pce@acces=
swave.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 =
9:45:43 AM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] The last lep of summer=0A =0A=0AYesterday =
we saw what is normally the last moth of the year. On a sunny sheltered sou=
th-facing slope, there were dozens of Winter Moths taking short flights, la=
nding, and flying again. These were all adult males, because the females ar=
e virtually wingless and don't fly. I don't recall ever seeing so many of t=
hem in one place before; perhaps the conditions promoted some sort of simul=
taneous emergence from their pupae. Anyway, given the abysmal state of butt=
erflies last summer, it was kind of nice to see at least one species flying=
in good numbers.=0A=0AThis was probably Operophtera brumata (L.), a geomet=
er=0A ("inchworm") introduced from Europe sometime before 1930.=0A =
However, it could also have been the native O. bruceata (Hulst);=0A =
they're extremely difficult to distinguish without dissection.=0A=0AP=
eter Payzant=0AWaverley
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Yes Peter =
- I saw the same yesterday.</span></div><div><span>At least I saw numerous =
moths. but they came out after</span></div><div><span>the sun dropped below=
the hill. It was a NW facing hill.</span></div><div><span>We have a lot of=
moths at our porch light at night.</span></div><div><span>So many we keep =
it off as much as possible.</span></div><div><span>Early in November, we ha=
d a nice hatch of Caddis flies - species unknown</span></div><div><span>to =
me anyway - I attribute it to the red maple trees that I've let grow =
along</span></div><div><span>the little brook. Lots of leaves now fall in t=
he brook so the larva are well feed.</span></div><div><span>The Caddis flie=
s came to the porch light but we not visible in the day.</span></div><div><=
span>Have a nice
fall</span></div><div><span>Paul</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><=
div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roma=
n', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family=
: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"=
Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span><=
/b> Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weig=
ht: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"fo=
nt-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:45:43 AM<br>=
<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] The l=
ast lep of summer<br> </font> <br><div id=3D"yiv2057958725">=0A =0A=0A =
=0A =0A <div>=0A <div style=3D"font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial; ">=
<font face=3D"Arial">Yesterday=0A we saw what is normally the last m=
oth of the year. On a sunny=0A sheltered south-facing slope, there w=
ere dozens of Winter Moths=0A taking short flights, landing, and fly=
ing again. These were all=0A adult males, because the females are vi=
rtually wingless and=0A don't fly. I don't recall ever seeing so man=
y of them in one=0A place before; perhaps the conditions promoted so=
me sort of=0A simultaneous emergence from their pupae. Anyway, given=
the=0A abysmal state of butterflies last summer, it was kind of nic=
e to=0A see at least one species flying in good numbers.<br>=0A =
<br>=0A This was probably Operophtera brumata (L.), a geometer=0A=
("inchworm") introduced from Europe sometime before 1930.=0A =
However, it could also have been the native O. bruceata (Hulst);=0A =
they're extremely difficult to distinguish without dissection.<br>=0A =
<br>=0A Peter Payzant<br>=0A Waverley<br>=0A <br>=
=0A </font></div>=0A </div>=0A=0A</div><br><br> </div> </div> </div>=
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