Comments for All Things Bright and Beautiful http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com Our nature discovery site! Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Moth I.D. – some kind of Tiger Moth by Person http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/moth-id-some-kind-of-tiger-moth/#comment-200 Person Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:17:18 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/moth-id-some-kind-of-tiger-moth/#comment-200 Hey, i found a moth like this but instead of red it has orange. Hey, i found a moth like this but instead of red it has orange.

]]> Comment on Viceroy Emerges! by Euglossine Bee http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/viceroy-emerges/#comment-199 Euglossine Bee Wed, 13 May 2009 19:18:45 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/viceroy-emerges/#comment-199 Nice picture -- I like the caterpillar of the monarch in the background. Nice picture — I like the caterpillar of the monarch in the background.

]]> Comment on Cecropia Moth Update Again by HI MY name is Cindy http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/cecropia-moth-update-again/#comment-197 HI MY name is Cindy Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:59:07 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/cecropia-moth-update-again/#comment-197 PS OUR mama moth laid her babies on my hand,lap car, cage and every where else close to me.Sadly she only lived long enough to give me the most precious present I have had in a long long time.We had 63 babies and in the beginning before we were extra careful the cat stepped on one. Than one had trouble molting and we couldn't save it.We started getting a regular assembly line going(my grown son and me)They have consumed most of our waking hours. Now finally I can breathe a little as we only have about six more to get cooconed.We cut large branches off of my 3 plum trees and stick them in water.We have been saving jugs of gator ade.We just make a ever so small hall in the top to squeeze the branch in. WELL<after going thru all those prior moltingsthey take a real big messy poop and sleep for a day or so and than,I put them on one of our branches already set up.We molted about fifty already and only have about 7or so left.Boy I miss those little guys already.I wear glasses and my eyesight is not so hot so I have a powerful magnifying glass to bring my world closer to theirs.Honestly you can see their little expressions and they notice when you move or some one enters the room as they turn their little heads and sometimes only just their eyes which I wouldn't of caught if I were just relying on myown eye sight.My life sure has gotten alot brighter since these little angels have come into my world. YOUR FRIEND CINDY IN WIS> PS OUR mama moth laid her babies on my hand,lap car, cage and every where else close to me.Sadly she only lived long enough to give me the most precious present I have had in a long long time.We had 63 babies and in the beginning before we were extra careful the cat stepped on one. Than one had trouble molting and we couldn’t save it.We started getting a regular assembly line going(my grown son and me)They have consumed most of our waking hours. Now finally I can breathe a little as we only have about six more to get cooconed.We cut large branches off of my 3 plum trees and stick them in water.We have been saving jugs of gator ade.We just make a ever so small hall in the top to squeeze the branch in. WELL<after going thru all those prior moltingsthey take a real big messy poop and sleep for a day or so and than,I put them on one of our branches already set up.We molted about fifty already and only have about 7or so left.Boy I miss those little guys already.I wear glasses and my eyesight is not so hot so I have a powerful magnifying glass to bring my world closer to theirs.Honestly you can see their little expressions and they notice when you move or some one enters the room as they turn their little heads and sometimes only just their eyes which I wouldn’t of caught if I were just relying on myown eye sight.My life sure has gotten alot brighter since these little angels have come into my world. YOUR FRIEND CINDY IN WIS>

]]> Comment on Cecropia Moth Update Again by HI MY name is Cindy http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/cecropia-moth-update-again/#comment-196 HI MY name is Cindy Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:13:29 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/cecropia-moth-update-again/#comment-196 Oh how happy I am to find someone else in this world that also loves our little,sweet catterpillers. We have absolutely fallen in love with "our babies"We have put alot of love and affection into our rearing of thease litle guys.They show so much affection back when we show them them the least attention.I pet them ever so softly on their chubby little legs,and I pet their on their little heads and they respond much like a cat wouldby putting their heads backs to say more please.Because I have held ,kissed,played with andgave all I have to give they have done the same for me....THEY RESPOND TO AFFECTION.I no longer think of them as bugs but know that they intereact with me to the point that that they would rather stay on my hand in the morning when I go to feed them than go to the fesh leaves.My phone no is 1-262-363-2344 if you want to talk ...really I can't say enough good things about my babies Cindy Thornton Oh how happy I am to find someone else in this world that also loves our little,sweet catterpillers. We have absolutely fallen in love with “our babies”We have put alot of love and affection into our rearing of thease litle guys.They show so much affection back when we show them them the least attention.I pet them ever so softly on their chubby little legs,and I pet their on their little heads and they respond much like a cat wouldby putting their heads backs to say more please.Because I have held ,kissed,played with andgave all I have to give they have done the same for me….THEY RESPOND TO AFFECTION.I no longer think of them as bugs but know that they intereact with me to the point that that they would rather stay on my hand in the morning when I go to feed them than go to the fesh leaves.My phone no is 1-262-363-2344 if you want to talk …really I can’t say enough good things about my babies Cindy Thornton

]]> Comment on MUSHROOMS! by Elisabeth http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/mushrooms/#comment-141 Elisabeth Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:54:21 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/mushrooms/#comment-141 What a beautiful site you have built here. Your pictures are so nice. What a beautiful site you have built here. Your pictures are so nice.

]]> Comment on Latest Cecropia Moth Caterpillar Pics – later instar by lesleyb http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/latest-cecropia-moth-caterpillar-pics-later-instar/#comment-100 lesleyb Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:41:22 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/27/latest-cecropia-moth-caterpillar-pics-later-instar/#comment-100 Wow, what an amazing creature! I've just looked up the moth to see what these turn into, and that is incredible too. I've just become fascinated by moths this year, and haven't ever tried raising my own from caterpillars - it sounds very exciting. Wow, what an amazing creature! I’ve just looked up the moth to see what these turn into, and that is incredible too. I’ve just become fascinated by moths this year, and haven’t ever tried raising my own from caterpillars – it sounds very exciting.

]]> Comment on Insect I.D. – Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly by Kelsey http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/insect-id-ebony-jewelwing-damselfly/#comment-99 Kelsey Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:38:12 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/insect-id-ebony-jewelwing-damselfly/#comment-99 Never mind I found what I was looking for I am soo happy I found this site! Never mind I found what I was looking for I am soo happy I found this site!

]]> Comment on Insect I.D. – Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly by Kelsey http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/insect-id-ebony-jewelwing-damselfly/#comment-98 Kelsey Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:36:45 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/26/insect-id-ebony-jewelwing-damselfly/#comment-98 Do you know what these damselflies were named??? I'm doing a project and cannot find them anywhere! Do you know what these damselflies were named??? I’m doing a project and cannot find them anywhere!

]]> Comment on Butterfly I.D. – some kind of Skipper butterfly? by Saille http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/butterfly-id-some-kind-of-skipper-butterfly/#comment-95 Saille Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:43:54 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/butterfly-id-some-kind-of-skipper-butterfly/#comment-95 We're having a lot of fun looking at your photos, and are impressed with the variety of caterpillars and butterflies you're rearing. The large pop-up bug holder from Insect Lore is great, isn't it? Here's a link to our Monarch madness: http://peekhomeschool.blogspot.com/search/label/monarchs We’re having a lot of fun looking at your photos, and are impressed with the variety of caterpillars and butterflies you’re rearing. The large pop-up bug holder from Insect Lore is great, isn’t it? Here’s a link to our Monarch madness:

http://peekhomeschool.blogspot.com/search/label/monarchs

]]> Comment on Cecropia Moth Update by bryan http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/cecropia-moth-update/#comment-45 bryan Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:06:46 +0000 http://naturejournaler.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/cecropia-moth-update/#comment-45 The female can not fly untill she lays around half of her eggs because her body is to heavy full of eggs. This is true of all giant silk moths. Make sure to keep the caterpillars outdoors Or there is a high probability the will get the dreaded diareah virus that will wipe out all the caterpillars. Also If u can find a small buckthorn tree and plant it. The cocoons will be bright red and this is their prefered host plant.Good luck. P.S. the caterpillars usually are humongous when fed this. The female can not fly untill she lays around half of her eggs because her body is to heavy full of eggs. This is true of all giant silk moths. Make sure to keep the caterpillars outdoors Or there is a high probability the will get the dreaded diareah virus that will wipe out all the caterpillars. Also If u can find a small buckthorn tree and plant it. The cocoons will be bright red and this is their prefered host plant.Good luck. P.S. the caterpillars usually are humongous when fed this.

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