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Found lots of butterflies today. Post a orange toned coin 👍
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Back in the early '60's I used to collect butterflies and moths as they were quite abundant. I don't know of anyone collecting them seriously these days.
In any event, the Monarchs will be heading to Mexico on their annual migration. Quite a spectacle if you look it up. The other butterfly is a Painted Lady - one we didn't see all that often in southeast Wisconsin.
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@panzerman could help you out with the butterflies.
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Yes, I saw on the news last week that the monarchs are starting their migration. There were some students at the university here (UB) that were working with the DEC to 'tag' the butterflies. They were
able to actually put a tiny plastic sticker on a wing that will identify the flyer as being from here.
Nice pictures !
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I love Monarchs! They left here a couple of weeks ago, but they were all over my butterfly bush and zinnias.
Nice photos, but the population report on those butterflies says they're R1, and I don't see any stickers on their wings either.
Well, OK, maybe the Monarchs are R3 these days with all the development and habitat loss. Let's hope they go back to R1 soon.
Now for an R6 located last June....
Beautify Monarch and the same for the milkweed flowers.
I saw a monarch butterfly hang around my campfire briefly before flying into the updraft and with a few strong beats of his wings he was at the tree tops. Of course he probably caused a typhoon in China and would wreck much more havoc and perfection on his trip to Mexico. He was leaving mighty early so I suppose cold is right around the corner.
Wife and I rescued one long long ago. Something had made him go goofy and he couldn't fly.
We put some sugar water in a bottle cap and I unrolled his proboscis with a needle and he drank.
Took a few days hanging on living room drapes, got better and flew off.
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I used to mount and frame my own. Still looking for an ornithoptera alexandrae
I like that orange color. I find it in the morning sunrise, in nature, and on coinage, to be eye appealing.
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That is a great story!
The Monarch migration is in full swing .....saw a bunch about a week ago....Amazing how they make such a trip...Cheers, RickO
Neat. Here is our most extensive display at our old cottage in Wisconsin. All butterflies/moths are on pins in a 3" deep box under glass. This display done circa 1968. Our butterfly net is also shown.
Edited to add: forgot to mention that I have never been to New Guinea so a Queen Alexandra's birdwing is not among those in the display.
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Well have tried posting this twice but keep getting the "your image will appear after it's been approved" message that I randomly get here every couple weeks that no one else seems to ever get. So here's a link instead! https://images.pcgs.com/TrueView/34995679_Medium.jpg
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Very cool and nice coins as well every one.
Hoard the keys.
I just brought this group down from Spokane for the new house
Another one from today's true views
8 Reales Madness Collection
Bugs ..ATE...my bug collection.
Yeah, I'm surprised @cameonut hasn't had his eaten being as they are from 1968!
Do you have moth balls or something in the display?
I have a couple I'll post pics of if I'm not lazy later!
Somewhat orange:
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Here are a couple!
Nope, nothing special. It would be tough for any bug to get inside. Maybe it is the northern climate that keeps the critters at bay. The cottage was not heated during the winter so a deep freeze every year.
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson
My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!
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