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| List: Carolina-Leps Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 17:23:32 -0500 From: Nate Dias (via carolinaleps Mailing List) <carolinaleps...> Subject: Re: 5 Eastern Buckmoths - Colleton County, SC |
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--0000000000001a72f406479765d8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is surprising to me - I see them around this time nearly every year in sandy longleaf pine habitat with scrub oaks. On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 3:13=E2=80=AFPM ROBERT CAVANAUGH <papilio28570@yahoo= .com> wrote: > I've been looking for this moth nearly 40 years here in Carteret County. > I saw a mated pair in my yard in early 1986 in December but didn't note > the date. Haven't seen it since. > > Bob Cavanaugh > > Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3Dnativeplacement&c=3DUS_Acquisiti= on_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=3DAcquisition&af_sub2= =3DUS_YMktg&af_sub3=3D&af_sub4=3D100002039&af_sub5=3DC01_Email_Static_&af_i= os_store_cpp=3D0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=3Dhttps:= //play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.m= ail&listing=3Dsearch_organize_conquer> > > On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM, Dennis Forsythe" (via carolinaleps Mailin= g > List) > <carolinaleps...> wrote: > Nate > > I am jealous > > Dennis M. Forsythe PhD > Emeritus Professor of Biology > The Citadel > 171 Moultrie St, > Charleston, SC 29409 > 843.795.3996-home > 843.953.7264-fax > 843.708.1605-cell > <dennis.forsythe...> > > > On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 6:39=E2=80=AFPM Nate Dias <carolinaleps...> = wrote: > > Warm late December days in sandy habitat with certain oak species in > Lowcountry South Carolina mean you have a shot at seeing Eastern Buckmoth= . > > I was fortunate enough to see five on a recent warm day on a plantation i= n > Colleton County, SC. Some were super close - but they are still the devi= l > to photograph well. Buggers never perch and their flight is so erratic. > > But they are such a charming species! > > Nathan Dias - Charleston, SC > > -- > https://www.flickr.com/photos/offshorebirder2/ > > https://www.youtube.com/@NathanDiasNatureVideos > > "These days I prefer to hunt with a camera. A good photograph demands > more skill from the hunter, better nerves and more patience than the rifl= e > shot." -- Bror Blixen > > --=20 https://www.flickr.com/photos/offshorebirder2/ https://www.youtube.com/@NathanDiasNatureVideos "These days I prefer to hunt with a camera. A good photograph demands more skill from the hunter, better nerves and more patience than the rifle shot." -- Bror Blixen --0000000000001a72f406479765d8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>This is surprising to me - I see them around this tim= e nearly every year in sandy longleaf pine habitat with scrub oaks.=C2=A0= =C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir= =3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 4, 2026 at 3:13=E2=80=AFPM ROBERT= CAVANAUGH <<a href=3D"mailto:<papilio28570...>">papilio28570@yahoo= .com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar= gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1= ex">I've been looking for this moth nearly 40 years here in Carteret Co= unty.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I saw a mated pair in my yard in early 1986 in December b= ut didn't note the date.=C2=A0 Haven't seen it since.<div><br></div= ><div>Bob Cavanaugh=C2=A0<br><br><div id=3D"m_5116268897456343280ymail_andr= oid_signature"><a id=3D"m_5116268897456343280ymail_android_signature_link" = href=3D"https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3Dnativeplacement&c=3DUS_= Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=3DAcquisi= tion&af_sub2=3DUS_YMktg&af_sub3=3D&af_sub4=3D100002039&af_s= ub5=3DC01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=3D0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2= de32ab91&af_android_url=3Dhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id= =3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=3Dsearch_organize_conqu= er" originalSrc=3D"https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3Dnativeplacement&= c=3DUS_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=3DAcqu= isition&af_sub2=3DUS_YMktg&af_sub3=3D&af_sub4=3D100002039&af_sub5=3DC01_Ema= il_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=3D0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_andro= id_url=3Dhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.c= lient.android.mail&listing=3Dsearch_organize_conquer" target=3D"_blank">Yah= oo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer</a></div> <br> <blockquote style=3D"marg= in:0px 0px 20px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(109= ,0,246)"> <div>On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM, Dennis Forsythe" (via c= arolinaleps Mailing List)</div><div><<a href=3D"mailto:carolinaleps@duke= .edu" target=3D"_blank"><carolinaleps...></a>> wrote:</div> </div> <= div style=3D"padding:10px 0px 0px 20px;margin:10px 0px 0px;border-left:1px = solid rgb(109,0,246)"> <div id=3D"m_5116268897456343280yiv2016000369"><div>= <div>Nate</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>I am jealous=C2=A0<br cle= ar=3D"all"><br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div di= r=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Dennis M. Forsythe PhD<div>Emer= itus Professor of Biology<br clear=3D"none"></div><div>The Citadel</div><di= v><div><div>171 Moultrie St,<br clear=3D"none">Charleston, SC 29409<br clea= r=3D"none">843.795.3996-home<br clear=3D"none">843.953.7264-fax<br clear=3D= "none">843.708.1605-cell<br clear=3D"none"><a rel=3D"nofollow noopener nore= ferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:<dennis.forsythe...>" target=3D"= _blank"><dennis.forsythe...></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></= div></div></div></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"m_5116268897= 456343280yiv2016000369yqt76166"><div><br clear=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"lt= r">On Sat, Jan 3, 2026 at 6:39=E2=80=AFPM Nate Dias <<a rel=3D"nofollow = noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:<carolinaleps...>" t= arget=3D"_blank"><carolinaleps...></a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></d= iv><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(= 204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Warm late December day= s in sandy habitat with certain oak species in Lowcountry South Carolina me= an you have a shot at seeing Eastern Buckmoth.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"= ></div><div>I was fortunate enough to see five on a recent warm day on a pl= antation in Colleton County, SC.=C2=A0 Some were super close - but they are= still the devil to photograph=C2=A0well.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Buggers never perch a= nd their flight is so erratic.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>But = they are such a charming species!</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>N= athan Dias - Charleston, SC</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none">= <span>-- </span><br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a rel= =3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://www.flickr= .com/photos/offshorebirder2/" originalSrc=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/= offshorebirder2/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/offshoreb= irder2/</a><br clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><a rel=3D"= nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"https://www.youtube.co= m/@NathanDiasNatureVideos" originalSrc=3D"https://www.youtube.com/@NathanDi= asNatureVideos" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@NathanDiasNature= Videos</a></div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div><font color=3D"#888888">= "These days I prefer to hunt with a camera.=C2=A0 A=20 good photograph demands more skill from the hunter, better nerves and=20 more patience than the rifle shot." =C2=A0 =C2=A0-- Bror Blixen</font>= <br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div></div> </blockquote></div></div></div> </div></div> </div> </blockquote></div></blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D= "all"></div><br><span class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div d= ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"https://ww= w.flickr.com/photos/offshorebirder2/" originalSrc=3D"https://www.flickr.com= /photos/offshorebirder2/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/o= ffshorebirder2/</a><br><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.c= om/@NathanDiasNatureVideos" originalSrc=3D"https://www.youtube.com/@NathanD= iasNatureVideos" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@NathanDiasNatur= eVideos</a></div><div><br></div><div><font color=3D"#888888">"These da= ys I prefer to hunt with a camera.=C2=A0 A=20 good photograph demands more skill from the hunter, better nerves and=20 more patience than the rifle shot." =C2=A0 =C2=A0-- Bror Blixen</font>= <br><br></div></div></div></div> --0000000000001a72f406479765d8-- |
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