Fw: help?

[robert]

----- Original Message -----
From: robert <rrmuller at Snet.Net>
To: <barnacle at portone.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: help?


> Diane,
> No I have never seen a Red Spotted purple with any sign of orange wings,
> can you forward me the picture ?
> The Family Butterfly Book is in the book stores at this time.
> As for my pictures of ALL CT. butterflies I really dont know if there is
any
> interest.
> To me there great showing both upper & underside of wings, I can have any
> size prints made up to Full Size. My opinion they are far better then any
> Field Guide out there & deal only with CT. butterflies showing both males
&
> females & underside where needed to make a positive I.D.
> The pictures are not of single specimens but are Family groups making it
> very easy to seperate as you view them side by side.
> Attached is the picture of CT. Swallowtails.
>
> Hope I'm of some help
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Diane Adams <barnacle at portone.com>
> To: robert <rrmuller at snet.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 5:39 AM
> Subject: Re: help?
>
>
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> > Thank you for replying to my plea for help! I had borrowed an old copy
> > of the Peterson guide from the library, but I think I like Butterflies
> > through Binoculars better.  I will keep an eye out for the Family
> > Butterfly Book, though.  If you find a number of people interested in
> > copies of your photos (so that it won't be quite as expensive), please
> > let me know.  Re: the Red Spotted Purple--have you seen them with
> > predominantly orange underwings?  I wish I had seen it myself--I just
> > have a fuzzy photo to go by.  My friend described it as looking like a
> > Monarch underneath.
> >
> > Diane
> >
> > robert wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Diane,
> > > Just a suggestion pick up a copy of Peterson Field Guide, ( Eastern
> > > Butterflies)
> > > Red Spotted purple is metalic blue with heavy orange spotted
underwings,
> > > really can't be mistaken for any other CT. species.
> > >
> > > Down South the Female S.Dianna is close in top side color of  wings,
> deep
> > > purple blue & there is No chance of ever seeing them in CT.
> > >
> > > One last thing if interested I can provide a complete PHOTO  by family
> of
> > > every species found in CT. many are both upper & under side pictures
> where
> > > its required for positive I.D.
> > > They can be had in FULL size or reduced size & only show those species
> that
> > > can be located in CT. past & present.
> > >
> > > Every Vagrant & long gone species are pictured, if interested let me
> know &
> > > I will check on current cost to produce these pictures.
> > >
> > > This way you wont spend hours going thru field guides to determine the
> > > Butterflies that fly or once flew in CT. they are ALL  shown in my
> framed
> > > pictures.
> > >
> > > Bob Muller
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Diane Adams <barnacle at portone.com>
> > > To: CT-Leps <ctleps-l at lists.yale.edu>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 7:21 AM
> > > Subject: help?
> > >
> > > > A friend from Moodus is asking me to help her identify a butterfly,
> but
> > > > I haven't been much help.  She has photos of it from last July &
> thinks
> > > > she's already seen it this year.  Looking in the Glassberg book, the
> > > > closest I'm coming is the Red-Spotted Purple.  However, in my
friend's
> > > > photo, it appears to be a much brighter blue--does have orange spots
> and
> > > > pronounced white spots at wing tips of upper side--and it's
underside
> is
> > > > significantly more orange--looks like a Viceroy.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > I'd be happy to try to scan the photos and email them to
you--they're
> > > > kind of small and a bit fuzzy, though.
> > > >
> > > > Diane Adams
> > > >
> >
>