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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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Chuck wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:41 am 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

jhyatt wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:34 am

Chuck wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:41 am 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.

Chuck wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:26 pm

jhyatt wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:34 am

Chuck wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:41 am 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.

jhyatt wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 7:16 pm

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.

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