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Hi Dave- I forgot Hants Co.as I have seen H. Columbia at Mt. Uniacke
Thnx for reminding me
DB
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Derek Bridgehouse
85 Prince Albert Rd.
Dartmouth,N.S.
B2Y 1M1
> On Jun 26, 2014, at 6:22 AM, David & Alison Webster <dwebster@glinx.com> w=
rote:
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> Hi Derek & All,
> There are large areas of Larch in Hants Co. and I notice this is not i=
n your distribution list. A soils map would be a good initial guide and dep=
ressional terrain of Queens soil would likely have Larch.
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: D W Bridgehouse
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Hyalophora columbia Moth in NS
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> Hi Nancy & Jim
> =20
> I have had an interest Hyalophora in NS for some time and they are more c=
ommon than previously thought to be . They are known from Cumberland , Col=
chester, Halifax , Queens, Kings , Lunenburg , Annapolis and Victoria Count=
ies in NS . The range of Hyalophora columbia in NS is limited by dependency o=
n larch as Jim indicated is the larval food plant and predominates in low l=
ying boggy areas. Although many counties have larch present from which colum=
bia has not been reported over the years =E2=80=93 I believe this is likely a=
sampling artifact.
> =20
> Like all Hyalophora species, columbia is univoltine and usually flies from=
May to early June depending on spring time warmth.
> I have seen female moths as late as mid July in some years.
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> Female columbia can usually be seen at lights after 10:30 pm, but males, w=
hich also come in to lights, are rarely seen because they usually don't fly u=
ntil just before dawn and will fly away or be eaten by birds as the sun rise=
s.
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> Male columbia are seldom seen because they are seldom seen at lights. The=
calling time of the females is at dawn. Females do come to lights, but not a=
s frequently as females of some other Saturniidae species.
> =20
> A couple of questions Nancy just out of curiosity =E2=80=93 what were the s=
ex of your two columbia and what type of habitat is your camp at East Dalhou=
sie around ie larch ? ?
> =20
> Thanx for the update. Also any cecropia flying at your camp yet ?
> =20
> Look fwd to your moth updates as they happen and hope you find this info h=
elpful
> =20
> Cheers =E2=80=93 DB
> Derek W.Bridgehouse
> Dartmouth, NS
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> Night hath a thousand eyes.
> Lyly,c.1589, Maydes Metamorphose
> =20
> From: Nancy P Dowd
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:41 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Big Poplar Sphinx Moth
> =20
> Two Columbia on the veranda post this morning. The Peterson's Guide calls t=
hem uncommon but perhaps they are not in our area.
> =20
> Nice to view all these large moths lately. A tattered Luna was also on the=
side of the camp at ground level this morning.
> =20
> Nancy
> East Dalhousie, Kings Co. =20
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 23, 2014, at 7:32 PM, James Churchill <jameslchurchill@gmail.com> w=
rote:
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>> A female Cecropia in Kentville during the night walk of Marsh Madness, 21=
June.
>> =20
>> Cheers
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>>> On Monday, June 23, 2014, Derek Bridgehouse <d.bridgehouse@ns.sympatico.=
ca> wrote:
>>> Also on the wing right now is waved sphinx, choerilus sphinx,northern ap=
ple sphinx , rosy maple and luna.
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>>> I have not yet seen any cecropia and Columbia and Polyphemus . . . =
.
>>>=20
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> Derek Bridgehouse
>>> Dartmouth,N.S.
>>> B2Y 1M1
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>>>=20
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>>> > On Jun 23, 2014, at 7:00 AM, Nancy P Dowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>>> >
>>> > The large (50mm long), heavy-bodied Pachysphinx modesta is coming to t=
he outside lights now.
>>> >
>>> > Keep an eye out for this hard-to-miss moth.
>>> >
>>> > Nancy
>>> > East Dalhousie, Kings Co
>>> >
>>> > Sent from my iPhone
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>> --=20
>> James Churchill
>> Kentville, Nova Scotia
>> jameslchurchill@gmail.com
>> (902) 681-2374
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