NATURE MONCTON NATURE NEWS
Sept 8, 2024
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**As
mentioned in an earlier edition, many moth species have a cyclical nature where
they tend to emerge as adults at certain times of the year.
We have several underwing species that tend to be in the category of those that appear in the late summer and fall, and one of the larger ones is the White Underwing moth. Katie Girvan got a nice photograph of one day-perched on a screen window. Only the top view shows in the photograph but when it spreads its wings to show the underwing pattern, a striking black and white pattern appears (meant to suddenly alarm and scare away potential predators!)
**John Inman had a Nashville
Warbler drop by his Harvey yard on Saturday. It would appear it is one of
our wood warblers that maintains its bright plumage into fall.
John also sends a photo of one of his
Chipmunks that has a taste for fresh orange sections placed out for
potential oriole visits.
**Some important feedback from Rheal
Vienneau and Tony Thomas on the segment about rearing Cecropia moth pupal cocoons
mentioned in yesterday’s edition. They point out that the adult exits from the
sharp pointed end of the cocoon which means that one of the photographed
cocoons is tied from that sharp end that could impede emergence. Threading
them from the midsection or the other end would prevent that potential problem. An
important lesson which will be corrected pronto!
Nelson Poirier
Nature Moncton
