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Offline lokidog

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Large, small visitor.
« on: June 16, 2012, 10:52:40 PM »
A couple of nights ago, there was a thumping on our picture window.  When I looked out, I could see a large silk moth.  I tried to catch him for some photos, but he disappeared in the wind. 

This afternoon my wife came out to the shop with another one in a jar.  She caught it on the inside of our back door.  Pretty cool bug, a Ceonothus Silk Moth.

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Re: Large, small visitor.
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2012, 10:22:18 AM »
Holy Cow! That is one Huge Moth!  :yike: Cool photo! Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Re: Large, small visitor.
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2012, 10:37:17 AM »
I expect silk robe by the end of the week!! :chuckle: They come around every summer. Just leave the light on for them, they will be there in the moring. If the birds don't find them first :drool:, somethime there will be just a pair of wings on the ground when you look outside.
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Re: Large, small visitor.
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2012, 11:09:00 AM »
very colorful
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Re: Large, small visitor.
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 02:32:20 PM »
 That's a monster, I don't know if I've seen one of those. I took a relatively crappy shot of a Lorquin's Admiral yesterday, trying for a better one but with this nice "June-uary" were having I don't know if I'll pull it off this month.

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Re: Large, small visitor.
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2012, 08:36:57 AM »
I saw one of those three nights ago in bellingham at work. It was CRAZY huge for around here.

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Re: Large, small visitor.
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2012, 11:39:35 PM »
Seen one on my back porch a couple days ago in the am trying to get inside when the door was opened.... It found the fish pond....  :hello:     Thought the damn thing was a bird at first!!!     :chuckle:    Don't they prefer drier climates then the wetside???

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Re: Large, small visitor.
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2012, 01:14:39 AM »
that could eat a small child  :yike:
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