Packing for a trip

[Chuck]

Wife’s packing for Florida. We’re using the standard 22” “spinner” carry ons. She’s pushing and stuffing to get that sucker closed.

I’ll pack tomorrow. Left side: net, net fanny pack, field field clothing, boots. Right side: whatever clothing fits.

[eurytides]

Is this just a quick trip or is this the big move?

[Chuck]

10 days. Sort of. We returned to the gate and have been at the airport 8 hours. Spirit Air sucks

[58chevy]

What part of Florida do you plan to move to permanently?

[Chuck]

SW FL, Ft Myers area. Good proximity to areas “well studied” yet with plenty of areas nobody really wants to penetrate because it’s crappy conditions. Problem is, I don’t know the Leps so can’t tell something common from something new.

[eurytides]

But that’s the fun of it - learning something new when you are in a completely different habitat!

[Chuck]

We did find a great home. Wife loves it, and it backs to forever wild for MV lamps. Problem is it’s just a bit over budget.

[Chuck]

Well, never took the net out. It was 87F (30C) when we landed in FL. During the ten days it did cool off, with a couple nights below 50F/ 4C. Not many butterflies observed, and all the common stuff.

On packing- since the missus bought stuff in FL, and I STILL had room in my carry-on, I got to fit her hairdryer and brush into my little luggage too. I should add, I didn't even wear all the clothes I did bring (which wasn't a lot.)

Priorities in packing.

[jhyatt]

Problem is it’s just a bit over budget.

Chuck,

Hang in there. I'm intrinsically stingy, but recently when I debating buying something, my wife asked me pointedly "Which old age are you saving it for?" She's finally getting me to loosen up a bit. Wish it had happened a bit earlier!

jh

[Chuck]

Problem is it’s just a bit over budget.

Chuck,

Hang in there. I'm intrinsically stingy, but recently when I debating buying something, my wife asked me pointedly "Which old age are you saving it for?" She's finally getting me to loosen up a bit. Wish it had happened a bit earlier!

jh

You bought a new Corvette C8???

Speaking of which, having last week been in Florida, I am pretty certain that in Florida, when a man turns 85 he gets free new Corvette C8. Every C8 in FL is driven by a man 85+ YO, and it seems every 85+YO is driving a new C8. Something to look forward to. Except we did watch one gent try to get out of his, repeatedly smashing the door of a $90,000 auto into a railing.

[jhyatt]

Problem is it’s just a bit over budget.

Chuck,

Hang in there. I'm intrinsically stingy, but recently when I debating buying something, my wife asked me pointedly "Which old age are you saving it for?" She's finally getting me to loosen up a bit. Wish it had happened a bit earlier!

jh

You bought a new Corvette C8???

Speaking of which, having last week been in Florida, I am pretty certain that in Florida, when a man turns 85 he gets free new Corvette C8. Every C8 in FL is driven by a man 85+ YO, and it seems every 85+YO is driving a new C8. Something to look forward to. Except we did watch one gent try to get out of his, repeatedly smashing the door of a $90,000 auto into a railing.

Nothing so exciting, Chuck. As I recall, it was just a new mattress or somthing. Fortunately I'm not quite old enough for a C8 yet...

Many years ago we vacationed on Sanibel for a week or so, and I tried collecting around that part of the state. Found almost nothing flying, but I did see an amazing number of mosquito-fogger trucks roaming around. I think Lee Co. might be too oversprayed for there to be many leps.

[Chuck]

Many years ago we vacationed on Sanibel for a week or so, and I tried collecting around that part of the state. Found almost nothing flying, but I did see an amazing number of mosquito-fogger trucks roaming around. I think Lee Co. might be too oversprayed for there to be many leps.

Ironically, that had not occurred to me, though it's obvious. You're probably right. I did search on the favored foodplant of P. g. maynardi though, and that's not in the area.

I do note that often a species will be reported as polyphagus, and I suppose technically is, but is generally only found on one. IIRC P palmedes has three plants it will eat, but if you overlay the iNat range map of palmedes with the larval food plants, it's clear that it really only eats one.

[eurytides]

Well, eating in captivity is different than what the females prefer to oviposit on in nature!