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Topic: What did I find?? Butterflys or Lrg moth???
angelblossom
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posted March 10, 2007 06:02 PM
Geezzzz I almost stepped on this, bbbbbbbbb http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/
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loz
Big Trouble...
posted March 10, 2007 06:11 PM
Cool, I don't think I've ever saw one like that before Diane! You're so lucky to be seeing them today---send your springish weather this way okay? bbbbbbbbb loz's blog
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angelblossom
Garden Pro!
posted March 10, 2007 06:28 PM
Loz I sure wish I could send this weather to all of you !! I'm hoping our coldest weather is over!! AND I'm hoping these are a sign of it!! bbbbbbbbb http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/
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Thornius
The Bird Man
posted March 10, 2007 06:34 PM
What you have is a large Moth, I'm not sure what kind but I'll see what I can find out about it on Google Image Search.bbbbbbbbb
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Deborah L.
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posted March 10, 2007 06:49 PM
Love butterflies ! I have a few here who frequent the begonias.bbbbbbbbb
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angelblossom
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posted March 10, 2007 07:56 PM
Thornius I kinda thought soo Is the clue the furry body??? Thanks for checking it out!! bbbbbbbbb http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/
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melcon6
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posted March 10, 2007 08:26 PM
Very cool! bbbbbbbbb
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angelblossom
Garden Pro!
posted March 11, 2007 12:40 AM
Wow your Good Melcon bbbbbbbbb http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/
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Thornius
The Bird Man
posted March 11, 2007 02:24 AM
I though Polyphemous Moth too< but wanted to check further.bbbbbbbbb
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Thornius
The Bird Man
posted March 11, 2007 02:25 AM
We birders switch over to Butterflies, Moths, Insects, and other critters when the bird activity is slow. Even when Bird activity is high we have a major interest in butterflies, too.bbbbbbbbb
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angelblossom
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posted March 11, 2007 02:26 AM
quote: Originally posted by Thornius: I hear Ya!! bbbbbbbbb http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/
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Thornius
The Bird Man
posted March 11, 2007 02:26 AM
I took about 200 pictures.bbbbbbbbb
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angelblossom
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posted March 11, 2007 02:35 AM
bbbbbbbbb http://photobucket.com/albums/e374/2thtek/
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I was clearing an area to admend soil to plant brugs and looked down and saw this butterfly or large Moth? The bodies are furry there were three of these about 2 ft apart.. anyone know what the name is??? First ones I've seen this year.. Heyyyyy does this mean Spring is Here!! ![[clappy]](graemlins/claps.gif)
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