Comments on: A ‘Dear Mom’ letter http://xenogere.com/2009/07/19/a-dear-mom-letter/ I do not intend to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:40:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thomas http://xenogere.com/2009/07/19/a-dear-mom-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-15828 Thomas Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:41:09 +0000 http://xenogere.com/?p=5113#comment-15828 Amazing shots, especially the flight shots of the moth stand out. Amazing shots, especially the flight shots of the moth stand out.

]]> By: Nena Rawdah http://xenogere.com/2009/07/19/a-dear-mom-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-15826 Nena Rawdah Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:53:16 +0000 http://xenogere.com/?p=5113#comment-15826 Gorgeous pictures! We have a few of these up here in Oregon, as well as some other sphinx and hawk moths. We frequently find pupae while working in the garden, because they bury themselves in soil to make their brown, shiny, segmented, pointy-tailed chrysalides. The pupae can actually wiggle! I have school-age kids, so once in a while we bring one in to hatch in a jar. If you find one of these pupae in your garden and put it in a jar in acoolish, dim place next to a damp piece of paper towel (keep it damp!) you will soon have a live moth to release! This is your best chance to see what species you have. Best to do it in spring and summer, when they will hatch naturally anyway. If you bring one in during the cold season when it's overwintering, your warm house will stimulate it to hatch and your moth is doomed once you let it out. Gorgeous pictures! We have a few of these up here in Oregon, as well as some other sphinx and hawk moths. We frequently find pupae while working in the garden, because they bury themselves in soil to make their brown, shiny, segmented, pointy-tailed chrysalides. The pupae can actually wiggle!

I have school-age kids, so once in a while we bring one in to hatch in a jar. If you find one of these pupae in your garden and put it in a jar in acoolish, dim place next to a damp piece of paper towel (keep it damp!) you will soon have a live moth to release! This is your best chance to see what species you have.

Best to do it in spring and summer, when they will hatch naturally anyway. If you bring one in during the cold season when it’s overwintering, your warm house will stimulate it to hatch and your moth is doomed once you let it out.

]]> By: Wayne Stroud http://xenogere.com/2009/07/19/a-dear-mom-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-15825 Wayne Stroud Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:32:12 +0000 http://xenogere.com/?p=5113#comment-15825 Those are amazing shots, Jason! Those are amazing shots, Jason!

]]> By: Mom http://xenogere.com/2009/07/19/a-dear-mom-letter/comment-page-1/#comment-15824 Mom Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:13:49 +0000 http://xenogere.com/?p=5113#comment-15824 Ahhh the beauty of it. Great shots! When I told you I was spending time with my head stuck in a bunch of 4 o'clocks chasing a moth, you really didn't understand did you? NOW you do. They are awesome creatures to watch. Thanks for sharing and see you soon. Ahhh the beauty of it. Great shots! When I told you I was spending time with my head stuck in a bunch of 4 o’clocks chasing a moth, you really didn’t understand did you? NOW you do. They are awesome creatures to watch. Thanks for sharing and see you soon.

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