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Post by miket on Aug 30, 2024 19:32:57 GMT -5
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 0:28:41 GMT -5
Hint: the sphinx moth. Hornworm. The caterpillar if the sphinx moth.
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 0:38:43 GMT -5
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 0:39:40 GMT -5
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 0:47:54 GMT -5
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Post by cabby on Aug 31, 2024 7:08:38 GMT -5
vegasjames holy cute! What kind of squirrels do you have around there?! The head reminds me of fox squirrels but never seen that pattern before. Those are adorable! The first pic looks more like a capybara than my local squirrels 😆
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 7:57:16 GMT -5
vegasjames holy cute! What kind of squirrels do you have around there?! The head reminds me of fox squirrels but never seen that pattern before. Those are adorable! The first pic looks more like a capybara than my local squirrels 😆 All those pics were from Yosemite, California. We have chipmunks around here, but not squirrels. They are found in Northern Nevada.
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Post by cabby on Aug 31, 2024 8:17:26 GMT -5
vegasjames holy cute! What kind of squirrels do you have around there?! The head reminds me of fox squirrels but never seen that pattern before. Those are adorable! The first pic looks more like a capybara than my local squirrels 😆 All those pics were from Yosemite, California. We have chipmunks around here, but not squirrels. They are found in Northern Nevada. Looks like California ground squirrel. Yeah, no wonder it’s different from what I see in Wisconsin! We have chipmunks here. There’s a few native ground squirrels but the only one I COULD find nearby is endangered so am not likely to run across one, and they look more like prairie dogs. Wasn’t aware of any ground squirrels that had tree squirrel like tails! Sorry, prairie dogs, I have a new favorite rodent!
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Post by jamesp on Aug 31, 2024 10:14:46 GMT -5
Hint: the sphinx moth. Hornworm. The caterpillar if the sphinx moth. You are correct James, hornworm it is. The moth feeds on aquatic canna flowers at late dusk in late summer. There would be many and their wings made a creepy alien humming sound. The sound was discovered at near dark one evening and I could not figure where the sound was coming from. It was actually a frightening experience. Apparently their daily feeding cycle is short but intense. This particular(banded) hornworm favors a particular fleshy annual aquatic plant that grows in water here during the summer. It also feeds on ludwigia, another aquatic plant. Apparently it finds a haven from non-aquatic predators by living over water on aquatic emergent plants. from images, banded sphinx moth
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Post by jamesp on Aug 31, 2024 10:23:39 GMT -5
We went exploring some of the back areas of Econfina Water Management areas yesterday & found a sweet creek.
We're planning to go back and see what kind of native fish might be in there. We saw quite a few Cat Creek And later on our drive, I got to do my Girl Scout, good deed for the day - I helped an old lady cross the road Patty
Next time you guys are at this creek please sort thru the creek gravels Patty. It should be loaded with fossils and an occasional arrowhead. Look for black rocks, they are often mineralized bones and teeth of mammals. Just walk the creek and find gravel deposits to plunder thru. The Econfina is loaded with silicified coral heads too. Dig a bit deeper in the creek bottom to find the treasures. The treasures settle under the sand.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 31, 2024 10:37:18 GMT -5
This is a male of a darner species. He was covering lots of ground(feeding/breeding?): But the female of this particular darner is a beauty. She was hanging out in a clump of tall grass growing in water. : I still like using this older Lumix DMZ2500 camera. Great camera technology for a relative cheap price. These shots were taken 5 to 7 feet away from the subject using digital zoom assistance. Easy to do.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 31, 2024 11:02:15 GMT -5
'Attraction' waterlily butterfly or moth probably drawing nectar with a long proboscis
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Post by liveoak on Aug 31, 2024 11:24:23 GMT -5
That waterlily, with its perfect reflection, looks like a painting, Jim. jamesp Nice shot ! I'll bring along the shovel - thanks for the tip. Patty
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Post by RickB on Aug 31, 2024 14:28:39 GMT -5
Hornworm. The caterpillar if the sphinx moth. You are correct James, hornworm it is. The moth feeds on aquatic canna flowers at late dusk in late summer. There would be many and their wings made a creepy alien humming sound. The sound was discovered at near dark one evening and I could not figure where the sound was coming from. It was actually a frightening experience. Apparently their daily feeding cycle is short but intense. This particular(banded) hornworm favors a particular fleshy annual aquatic plant that grows in water here during the summer. It also feeds on ludwigia, another aquatic plant. Apparently it finds a haven from non-aquatic predators by living over water on aquatic emergent plants. from images, banded sphinx moth I'd like to try a UV light on that guy. Bet he glows.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 31, 2024 16:01:01 GMT -5
That waterlily, with its perfect reflection, looks like a painting, Jim. jamesp Nice shot ! I'll bring along the shovel - thanks for the tip. Patty All Florida creek gravels have fossils Patty. That creek looks like a fossil gold mine. Bring a hammer to remove the limestone coatings on silicified corals/conches/oysters/ets. Keep an eye on shark's teeth and mammal teeth. Betch you will find treasures.
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Post by jamesp on Aug 31, 2024 16:05:28 GMT -5
You are correct James, hornworm it is. The moth feeds on aquatic canna flowers at late dusk in late summer. There would be many and their wings made a creepy alien humming sound. The sound was discovered at near dark one evening and I could not figure where the sound was coming from. It was actually a frightening experience. Apparently their daily feeding cycle is short but intense. This particular(banded) hornworm favors a particular fleshy annual aquatic plant that grows in water here during the summer. It also feeds on ludwigia, another aquatic plant. Apparently it finds a haven from non-aquatic predators by living over water on aquatic emergent plants. from images, banded sphinx moth I'd like to try a UV light on that guy. Bet he glows. I read they light up under UV Rick. From images, tomato horn worm:
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Post by miket on Aug 31, 2024 17:48:40 GMT -5
Went to a rock show today and just bought 6 or 7 slabs- I already have too many. 🤣 One of my favorites...
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 21:42:58 GMT -5
Hornworm. The caterpillar if the sphinx moth. You are correct James, hornworm it is. The moth feeds on aquatic canna flowers at late dusk in late summer. There would be many and their wings made a creepy alien humming sound. The sound was discovered at near dark one evening and I could not figure where the sound was coming from. It was actually a frightening experience. Apparently their daily feeding cycle is short but intense. This particular(banded) hornworm favors a particular fleshy annual aquatic plant that grows in water here during the summer. It also feeds on ludwigia, another aquatic plant. Apparently it finds a haven from non-aquatic predators by living over water on aquatic emergent plants. from images, banded sphinx moth We get the green tomato hornworms here in Las Vegas. Find some that look a lot like your more yellow hornworms in the deserts around here and Southern California. I will have to look around and see if I can find the pics of them.
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 21:58:50 GMT -5
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Post by vegasjames on Aug 31, 2024 22:01:01 GMT -5
Old bottle of Coke still full I found in the forest in Northern California.
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