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Post by T.C. on Mar 11, 2017 6:41:06 GMT
Can't give an ID without a picture to be honest with you.
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Post by T.C. on Mar 10, 2017 19:22:04 GMT
(I just figured to share this. I have been wanting to observe honey bees for a long time. So I did a little observation and research to find why they were disappearing.) From what I have read so far, there is two issues I am currently aware of. Number one would be they believe there is some sort of disease that is messing with bees memory. They have appeared to get lost and disoriented. They land and do not return to the hive. As a person can imagine, the more bees in the hive the better chance of survival, however if many do not return that puts a damper on their success. I personally have observed and watched honey bees lots of times. I noticed these honey bees just sitting on our deck, not doing anything. They just looked confused. All honey bees I believe (Not sure?) return to their hive at night, some did not. They just sat their. The bee in the picture I took below was one of them. Also, another cause for honey bee populations declining is the the climate. If you live in my area, a streak of warm weather, in the 50s and 60s took us by surprise. This year and last year temperatures have been constantly changing. The average for this time of year was, no higher than the 30's and often times it gets in the negatives. However, a quarter way into winter, we seen honey bees about flying. It was supposed to bee a warm week, and it was. However there was no food for them when they awoke. The next few days it got colder and colder and before too long it got back into low 20's. The honey bees, crawl back into their hive to finish out the rest of the winter they thought was over. However they still have 3/4ths of the winter left to go. The week they spent out of the hive, they burnt up alot of their energy flying around. So once they go back into hibernation they no longer have enough energy to make it through and they die in thie hive. (This was a picture I took during a warm day, and the next day it dropped back into the 30's. These bees were lucky to find some spilled soda, however a majority got stuck in our bags of popcans, and as of this day i use bins rather than bags to avoid it. )
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Post by T.C. on Mar 10, 2017 19:17:07 GMT
Welcome
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Post by T.C. on Mar 5, 2017 20:20:26 GMT
Hmmm... cool. I think I will have look into this more. I love Nymphalid.
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Post by T.C. on Feb 13, 2017 18:56:11 GMT
Yeah, that sure is cool.
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Post by T.C. on Jan 28, 2017 3:19:23 GMT
Hello, this spring I would like to buy some Actias Luna eggs. Will anyone here have any? I am located in Wisconsin, USA. I will pay whatever you ask. I have no experience with this species, so tips would be appreciated. I am not sure if this is the correct area to post this, if not could a mod move it to the correct location please. Thanks again gents!
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Post by T.C. on Jan 25, 2017 23:41:12 GMT
Yeah, that is a nice shot. Another photographer that gets real nice shots, is Alex Wild photography. He shoots pictures of ants more than anything, but since ants are one of my favorites, I don't mind.
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Post by T.C. on Jan 8, 2017 0:33:35 GMT
I believe you titled this, "Another" too make me jealous because I am not finding nothing. Just kidding. But seriously this is a tough one. is there any significant markings on the top (aka back) of the caterpillar that can't be seen in the picture?
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Post by T.C. on Jan 6, 2017 19:28:56 GMT
Done! I don't post regularly, but i browse a lot. A lot of good content to read.
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Post by T.C. on Jan 5, 2017 17:55:54 GMT
I completely forgot about this. Work and all is taking away my time for entomology. I would still like to donate. I assume it is still possible?
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Post by T.C. on Dec 30, 2016 19:03:40 GMT
Honestly, I am thinking bigger. I want a huge setup. One with live plants in the shed and with moths everywhere. I definetly think this is going to be alot of work and rather difficult. However I would like to look into doing this in the spring.
I don't know, has anyone here tried something like that here?
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Post by T.C. on Dec 29, 2016 16:28:49 GMT
Hello, I am looking to raise Moths for the first time. I have raised caterpillars and released them once they turned into moths. However I would like to build my own setup. From what I see you need a shed with a certain wire window so they can breed with other moths through these wire widows. However since they would obviously then being laying eggs and they lay them on plants. How do you go about dong this?
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Post by T.C. on Dec 28, 2016 17:54:57 GMT
Very nice indeed. This gives me some motivation to look out more for these little brown butterflies next summer. Where did you get your Coenonympha fettigii fettigii from? Have you been to Morocco yourself? The Moroccan coennonymphas are definitely some of the prettiest ones. Same here, I have mostly been on the hunt for moth's, but seeing this I would like to get into butterflies as well.
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Post by T.C. on Dec 28, 2016 17:52:35 GMT
I myself am no professional, but I would also go with Lucanus cervus. Has it by any chance been where the sun was getting to it. The colors on the back don't look right to me.
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Post by T.C. on Dec 20, 2016 14:48:44 GMT
It appears to me like it is more the reflection off there wings? It's kind of hard to tell! Also is that your yard? It's such a beautiful place!
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