[NatureNS] re isabella woolly bear caterpillars at Freeport

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Date: February 16, 2014 6:11:08 PM AST
> To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca>
> Subject: [ValleyNature] re isabella woolly bear caterpillars at  
> Freeport
>
>
>> From: Andy Moir/Christine Callaghan <slickdog1@gmail.com>
>> Date: February 15, 2014 9:01:07 PM AST
>> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
>> Subject: Re: Fwd: [NatureNS] wooly bear
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Yes, all four are brown in the middle and black at both tips. I  
>> check them every day, so hopefully when/if they do spin cocoons  
>> I'll soon have isabella tiger moths to release!
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> On 15/02/2014 3:34 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:
>>> Hi, Chris & Andy.  Are these woolly bears the ones that are brown  
>>> in the middle and black on both ends?  If so, they are  
>>> caterpillars of the isabella tiger moth, in the family  
>>> Arctiidae.  Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.
>>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>>> From: Andy Moir/Christine Callaghan <slickdog1@gmail.com>
>>>> Date: February 15, 2014 11:51:24 AM AST
>>>> To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>>>> Subject: [NatureNS] wooly bear
>>>> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>>>
>>>> I have four wooly bears in grass and leaves in a large plastic  
>>>> jar with holes drilled in the cap, in my garden shed.  There are  
>>>> sites you can google about overwintering them; they stress that  
>>>> they should spend the winter outdoors (rather than bring them  
>>>> into a warm house).  I've found all four of these alive since  
>>>> Christmas, some of them on top of the snow. Eventually (if all  
>>>> goes well), they should spin a cocoon of their own hair, and  
>>>> then emerge as moths.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>
>>
>
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</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">February 16, 2014 6:11:08 PM =
AST</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c=
a</a>&gt;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] re isabella woolly =
bear caterpillars at Freeport</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Andy Moir/Christine Callaghan &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:slickdog1@gmail.com">slickdog1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</font></di=
v><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">February 15, 2014 9:01:07 PM AST</font></div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. =
Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
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#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: Fwd: [NatureNS] wooly =
bear</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>     =
Hi Jim, <br>    <br>    Yes, all four are brown in the middle and black =
at both tips. I    check them every day, so hopefully when/if they do =
spin cocoons I'll    soon have isabella tiger moths to release!<br>    =
<br>    All the best,<br>    <br>    Chris<br>    <br>    <br>    <div =
class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 15/02/2014 3:34 PM, James W. Wolford      =
wrote:<br>    </div>    <blockquote =
cite=3D"mid:B34E1013-6BA9-4B86-BAC9-0CEAB5EF4F76@eastlink.ca" =
type=3D"cite">      Hi, Chris &amp; Andy. &nbsp;Are these woolly bears =
the ones that are      brown in the middle and black on both ends? =
&nbsp;If so, they are      caterpillars of the isabella tiger moth, in =
the family Arctiidae.      &nbsp;Cheers from Jim in Wolfville.<br>      =
<div><br>        <div>Begin forwarded message:</div>        <br =
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size=3D"3"><b>From: </b></font><font style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica" =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">Andy              Moir/Christine Callaghan =
&lt;<a moz-do-not-send=3D"true" =
href=3D"mailto:slickdog1@gmail.com">slickdog1@gmail.com</a>&gt;</font></di=
v>          <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom:            0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font style=3D"font: =
12.0px              Helvetica; color: #000000" color=3D"#000000" =
face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Date: </b></font><font style=3D"font: =
12.0px Helvetica" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">February              =
15, 2014 11:51:24 AM AST</font></div>          <div style=3D"margin-top: =
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"><font style=3D"font: 12.0px              Helvetica; color: #000000" =
color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>To: </b></font><font =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">NatureNS  =
            &lt;<a moz-do-not-send=3D"true" =
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    wooly bear</b></font></div>          <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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"><br>          </div>          <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I =
have four wooly bears in grass            and leaves in a large plastic =
jar with holes drilled in the            cap, in my garden shed.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;            </span>There are sites =
you can google about overwintering            them; they stress that =
they should spend the winter outdoors            (rather than bring them =
into a warm house).<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; =
</span>I've found all            four of these alive since Christmas, =
some of them on top of            the snow. Eventually (if all goes =
well), they should spin a            cocoon of their own hair, and then =
emerge as moths.</div>          <div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            0px; margin-left: 0px; =
min-height: 14px; "><br>          </div>          <div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom:            =
0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Chris</div>        </blockquote>      </div>    =
  <br>    </blockquote>    <br>   </blockquote></div><br><div =
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