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Amazing that some butterfly larvae can be so grotesque, probably to scare off predators. Is that another of your breeding ventures, Dan? Alan c On 04-Jun-21 07:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/6/3/lady > > K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.5 > Comments, suggestions, and criticisms are invited and appreciated. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Yes, this is a larva that I am raising for release. Ugly, ain't she? I am most seriously concerned about the tragic decline in the population of Monarch Butterflies in North America, and I raise and release from 30 to 70 every year. I have planted a lot of nectar plants in our yard, and quite a few milkweeds to permit them to reproduce. In the last 3 years, I have observed eggs that a number of released and wild Monarchs have deposited on my milkweeds. Other butterflies are also much rarer in our area than was the case 10-20 years ago. Accordingly, I also raise a few Painted Ladies or American Ladies each year, and plant hosts for these species. I am hoping to also raise a few black Swallowtails later this year, if eggs or newly hatched larvae become available. Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 1:03 AM Alan C <cole@lantic.net> wrote: > Amazing that some butterfly larvae can be so grotesque, probably to > scare off predators. Is that another of your breeding ventures, Dan? > > Alan c > > On 04-Jun-21 07:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/6/3/lady > > > > K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.5 > > Comments, suggestions, and criticisms are invited and appreciated. > > > > Dan Matyola > > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >

There is a decline in insect populations all over the world attributed to the use of nicotinamide pesticides. "Drones" will have to start doing the work! Alan C On 07-Jun-21 12:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Yes, this is a larva that I am raising for release. Ugly, ain't she? > > I am most seriously concerned about the tragic decline in the population of > Monarch Butterflies in North America, and I raise and release from 30 to > 70 every year. I have planted a lot of nectar plants in our yard, and > quite a few milkweeds to permit them to reproduce. In the last 3 years, I > have observed eggs that a number of released and wild Monarchs have > deposited on my milkweeds. > > Other butterflies are also much rarer in our area than was the case 10-20 > years ago. Accordingly, I also raise a few Painted Ladies or American > Ladies each year, and plant hosts for these species. I am hoping to also > raise a few black Swallowtails later this year, if eggs or newly hatched > larvae become available. > > Dan Matyola > *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery > <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* > > > > On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 1:03 AM Alan C <cole@lantic.net> wrote: > >> Amazing that some butterfly larvae can be so grotesque, probably to >> scare off predators. Is that another of your breeding ventures, Dan? >> >> Alan c >> >> On 04-Jun-21 07:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/6/3/lady >>> >>> K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.5 >>> Comments, suggestions, and criticisms are invited and appreciated. >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >>> <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* >>> -- >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Sorry, Nicotinoid. On 07-Jun-21 04:26 PM, Alan C wrote: > There is a decline in insect populations all over the world attributed > to the use of nicotinamide pesticides. > > "Drones" will have to start doing the work! > > Alan C > > On 07-Jun-21 12:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> Yes, this is a larva that I am raising for release.  Ugly, ain't she? >> >> I am most seriously concerned about the tragic decline in the >> population of >> Monarch Butterflies in North America, and  I raise and release from >> 30 to >> 70 every year.  I have planted a lot of nectar plants in our yard, and >> quite a few milkweeds to permit them to reproduce.  In the last 3 >> years, I >> have observed eggs that a number of released and wild Monarchs have >> deposited on my milkweeds. >> >> Other butterflies are also much rarer in our area than was the case >> 10-20 >> years ago.  Accordingly, I also raise a few Painted Ladies or American >> Ladies each year, and plant hosts for these species.  I am hoping to >> also >> raise a few black Swallowtails later this year, if eggs or newly hatched >> larvae become available. >> >> Dan Matyola >> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >> <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 1:03 AM Alan C <cole@lantic.net> wrote: >> >>> Amazing that some butterfly larvae can be so grotesque, probably to >>> scare off predators. Is that another of your breeding ventures, Dan? >>> >>> Alan c >>> >>> On 04-Jun-21 07:17 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>> http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2021/6/3/lady >>>> >>>> K-5 IIs, smc FA 100 mm Macro F 2.5 >>>> Comments, suggestions, and criticisms are invited and appreciated. >>>> >>>> Dan Matyola >>>> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery >>>> <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>* >>>> -- >>>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> -- >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions.