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Post by nitelightman on Jul 21, 2012 6:43:53 GMT -8
It seems every night we are having storms. I have never torn down and reset my trap so many times in one season. Things have improved with the additional humidity and warm nights. Lots of Hercules beetles showing up in the last two weeks and a good burst of Imperial moths and regals. Caught my first female Regal moth about a week ago and she had several ova left. I now have nine 1st instar cats. sleeved up on the sweetgum. Picked up a Tulip tree moth last night with another Imperial. Have not seen many of those since an initial burst back in May. Every night getting a various selection of beetles and moths. Not as good as last year but still having fun.
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Jul 21, 2012 7:42:57 GMT -8
I feel your pain with these storms. It seems like as soon as the moon started rising late enough to not interfere, it started raining every night.
I am up to 6 D. tityus now, one male and the rest females. I have seen a lot more than that squashed in the parking lot of the gas station that I pick over often though. I am also attempting to raise regalis. Several have died, but I still have around a dozen feeding and eight more eggs looking like they will hatch any moment now. I don't have a sleeve to use yet, so I am running out to the sweetgum trees each day to pick fresh leaves for them. I should have some tulip tree moths and some luna hatching soon as well. Last night was the first time in a couple of weeks that I have seen an imperial moth. It was a male though and I already have plenty of those. I want two more, one for collecting and the other for eggs.
Well, here's hoping for a better night tonight!
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ckswank
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Post by ckswank on Jul 21, 2012 22:31:22 GMT -8
I was planning on going north of Houston tonight, but severe thunderstorms popped up in the area I was going to collect around 9:00 PM. Maybe another time!
Charlie
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