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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Two snowberry clearwing moths (<i>Hemaris diffinis</i>) laid back and<i> </i>loving our patch of bee balm at noon today, followed by a hummingbird clearwing moth <i>(Hemaris thysbe) </i>that was more frenetic in its visits to bee balm and purple coneflowers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>btw - I collected 4 snowberry caterpillars weeks ago from our trumpet honeysuckle (bluebird found the 5th one and fed it to its nestlings) and they are currently pupating on our screened porch. Should see the first one eclose any day now...<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cindi Kobak<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guilford<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>