Post by trehopr1 on Nov 12, 2020 16:01:06 GMT -8
Well, another season of "small game hunting" has ended and its now time to "shift" into
another gear -- that is winter mode...
Time now to revisit those things you could not quite ALL prepare up at once; or maybe
properly label-up/print labels to replace all those handwritten data tags.
Or maybe, time to incorporate some of those new treasures into the collection. Always,
something to do in these northern climes AND plenty of time.
Below, I post some pic's of my current undertaking...
A "good" night of sugaring or lighting for these fellows
can set you back in getting to ALL of them in a timely manner !
One night many years ago I hit upon a "bonanza" of freshly emerged
Tearful Underwing (Catocala lacrymosa). I ended capturing 85 pristine
examples in 3 hrs.; I prepared up 15 or 18 the following day. Have since
spread another 24 but, still have at least 40 to go...
So, here's the start of my "crack" at those forty.
Now, for me each one of these is a "labor of love". Each is given individual attention
because each exhibits slightly different "caveats" about their re-hydration. Most are
pretty flexible overall however, some (for whatever reason) are more challenging.
To me its all about the final look (appearance). Clean, neat, and symmetrical.
I prize every one I keep and I leave them as such for 4 - 5 weeks drying time.
Normally, freshly prepared ones are far less trouble (effort) than those which have
been field pinned and waiting for preparation. Each re-hydrated one takes me about
30 - 40 min. each (on average) to suit my tough standards. Fresh ones average me
about 15 - 20 min. each and they are so........... much more "fluid in movement".
Of coarse, bear in mind I'm working VERY methodically to achieve the best results
which I will be pleased with.
Here are a few from the same batch which, I prepared up (right after capture) that night.
Hope your "wintertime" is productive whenever possible....
another gear -- that is winter mode...
Time now to revisit those things you could not quite ALL prepare up at once; or maybe
properly label-up/print labels to replace all those handwritten data tags.
Or maybe, time to incorporate some of those new treasures into the collection. Always,
something to do in these northern climes AND plenty of time.
Below, I post some pic's of my current undertaking...
A "good" night of sugaring or lighting for these fellows
can set you back in getting to ALL of them in a timely manner !
One night many years ago I hit upon a "bonanza" of freshly emerged
Tearful Underwing (Catocala lacrymosa). I ended capturing 85 pristine
examples in 3 hrs.; I prepared up 15 or 18 the following day. Have since
spread another 24 but, still have at least 40 to go...
So, here's the start of my "crack" at those forty.
Now, for me each one of these is a "labor of love". Each is given individual attention
because each exhibits slightly different "caveats" about their re-hydration. Most are
pretty flexible overall however, some (for whatever reason) are more challenging.
To me its all about the final look (appearance). Clean, neat, and symmetrical.
I prize every one I keep and I leave them as such for 4 - 5 weeks drying time.
Normally, freshly prepared ones are far less trouble (effort) than those which have
been field pinned and waiting for preparation. Each re-hydrated one takes me about
30 - 40 min. each (on average) to suit my tough standards. Fresh ones average me
about 15 - 20 min. each and they are so........... much more "fluid in movement".
Of coarse, bear in mind I'm working VERY methodically to achieve the best results
which I will be pleased with.
Here are a few from the same batch which, I prepared up (right after capture) that night.
Hope your "wintertime" is productive whenever possible....
