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checklg · Jul 21, 2003, 10:46 AM

The top two are Peacock Butterflies, the third one is a Painted Lady.

davebaird · Jul 21, 2003, 10:54 AM

thanks graham

eric s · Jul 21, 2003, 11:06 AM

Yes, Graham, thanks. I'd never seen such a colorful Moth... so I'm not surprised it isn't one! Around where I am, they always sit with the wings up, so it's nice to see the tops of them instead of always looking at the folded up bottoms.

Eric

davebaird · Jul 21, 2003, 1:23 PM

i thought moths came out at night?

or am i just silly

eric s · Jul 21, 2003, 3:37 PM

Na, you can find them out and about all the time. At least I do around Boston, Ma.

I hope to post a picture of one I saw while on vacation. Almost 2 inches long and 2.5 inches wide at the end of the wings.

Eric

MrPogo · Jul 31, 2003, 10:30 PM

Moths are about all the time, it's just that they navigate by using the sun, so in the day time they know where they're going. You see them all at night because all the lights get them so confused they just fly towards them and hope for the best

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Jul 21, 2003, 10:46 AM	#11
checklg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 659	The top two are Peacock Butterflies, the third one is a Painted Lady.

Jul 21, 2003, 10:54 AM	#12
davebaird Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 154	thanks graham

Jul 21, 2003, 11:06 AM	#13
eric s Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,803	Yes, Graham, thanks. I'd never seen such a colorful Moth... so I'm not surprised it isn't one! Around where I am, they always sit with the wings up, so it's nice to see the tops of them instead of always looking at the folded up bottoms. Eric

Jul 21, 2003, 1:23 PM	#14
davebaird Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 154	i thought moths came out at night? or am i just silly

Jul 21, 2003, 3:37 PM	#15
eric s Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,803	Na, you can find them out and about all the time. At least I do around Boston, Ma. I hope to post a picture of one I saw while on vacation. Almost 2 inches long and 2.5 inches wide at the end of the wings. Eric

Jul 31, 2003, 10:30 PM	#16
MrPogo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 228	Moths are about all the time, it's just that they navigate by using the sun, so in the day time they know where they're going. You see them all at night because all the lights get them so confused they just fly towards them and hope for the best