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| For some reason, most Pearl Crescents are worn and ragged when I see them in my yard. This week I had a fresh specimen visit and it ended up on my Black-Eyed Susan.
Bob
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- Posted by butterflymomok (My Page) on Wed, Aug 3, 11 at 13:14
| Love the photos! |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Wed, Aug 3, 11 at 13:18
| More beautiful pictures by Bob! I love those pearl crescents! Sherry |
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- Posted by caterwallin 6-PA (My Page) on Wed, Aug 3, 11 at 15:05
| Very pretty, Bob! Rudbeckia/Black-eyed Susan is the plant that I see them nectaring on the most, and I see that they like yours too. Cathy |
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| Thanks to all three of you for your kind comments! Bob |
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Wed, Aug 3, 11 at 16:43
| I just love pearl crescents! Their colors are so intricate and fascinating, including the undersides. One day I hope to raise some, but, I've never found any cats. Here's two pictures I took of a pearl crescent that wouldn't leave this coneflower -   Sherry |
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- Posted by wifey2mikey 6b Tulsa (My Page) on Wed, Aug 3, 11 at 19:12
After complaining about so little activity in the garden, I went outside and discovered I had one visit my basil today... 
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| I love the pictures guys, one question though. How do I link images like that so folks don't have to click a link? lol Feel silly having to ask that. But I have a picture of a moth I took a few yrs ago I want to share, to find out what it was. :) And it's easier to post the image so everyone can see it, versus a link that everyone has to click. |
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- Posted by wifey2mikey 6b Tulsa (My Page) on Thu, Aug 4, 11 at 11:32
| I just recently learned myself... I have mine uploaded to www.photobucket.com and then once you upload the pictures, there is an html code that appears in a drop down menu when you place your cursor over your picture. All you have to do is copy and paste that html code into your butterfly forums message and Wa-La! Picture! ~Laura |
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Thanks Laura, I'll have to try that next time I get a picture, or I can try with a moth I have a picture of. We were on a trip to texas and in one of the stops we came out to find this moth on the windshield. :)  |
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| Beautiful pictures, guys. The Pearl has a summer form (seen in all the pics above) and a spring form that is more heavily marked. Here's a pic from Montgomery Co, TX 6/11/2007: Pearl Crescent, spring form (Phyciodes tharos) To add to the fun, there is a Mimic Pearl Crescent, recently described: larger, and males have orange on the underside of the antennal club. I've suspected a couple of individuals in the yard of being Mimics, but I have no proof. Jeff |
Here is a link that might be useful: Mimic Crescent
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- Posted by misssherry Z8/9MS (My Page) on Thu, Aug 4, 11 at 21:45
| That's so interesting, Jeff! Periodically, I see a PC that looks a little different, but I just figure it's a normal variation or something. Do you think this one might be a mimic? Sherry |
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| No clear idea. |
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