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<DIV>Many thanks to those of you have replied to my rusty/foxed Brimstone
butterflies enquiry.</DIV>
<DIV>I also noted another related problem from freezing entomology drawers and
which might require some thought.</DIV>
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<DIV>Whilst looking through the same collection there were some drawers of small
geometrids and micromoths where the wings seem to have shifted their position
slightly. Some were slightly raised above the norm and some were slightly
drooped. I am sure that the specimens were originally set to the usual
standard so what has caused this? I suspect that a temporarily raised RH
level as the drawers warm up following freezing, can have slightly hydrated with
wing-thorax joints and leading to this problem.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">With all good
wishes, Simon<BR><BR>Simon Moore MIScT, FLS, ACR,<BR>Conservator of Natural
Sciences and Cutlery Historian,<BR><BR> <A
href="http://www.natural-history-conservation.com/">www.natural-history-conservation.com</A> <BR><A
href="http://www.pocket-fruit-knives.info/">www.pocket-fruit-knives.info</A> <BR><BR><A
href="http://uk.linkedin.com/in/naturalsciencespecimenconserve">http://uk.linkedin.com/in/naturalsciencespecimenconserve</A>
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