November 11, 2001
Monthly Newsletter

Hi,

Congratulations to Karen Perizzolo for the "THE TEDDY BEAR AND CATERPILLAR PICNIC" anecdote posted in the Fun Section. Karen has won a $25.00 credit toward purchase of livestock or supplies.

Many thanks to those who have been clicking on the butterfly icons to help promote the WORLD'S LARGEST SATURNIIDAE SITE. Please continue to promote the site by clicking on the flashing butterfly images, both the one to the left and the one to the right of site specialty pages.

http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kurthi.htm continues to be the URL of the main index. there is no login or password. just go directly to the URL which you should bookmark or write down somewhere near your computer.

Checkout the CONTESTS section as there are some nice prizes to be won. November 30, is the deadline for members' voting for rearing articles contest. Submissions will be accepted up to November 25. All of the articles currently linked in the Members' Articles section are eligible. There is also a $25.00 livestock prize available in this category.

Please vote for one of the following by sending me back an email with your choice by writing the word "yes" before your choice in a reply. Your vote will gain you a ballot in the Christmas raffle for free cocoons:

A Calling Cage with Electronic Aid for the Study and Enjoyment of Saturniidae
by Don Adams, March 2001

CATERPILLAR POEM
by Bev Powers, March 2001

The Emergence of a Color Variant in Hyalophora cecropia
by Jim Anderson, March 2001

Emergence Cage for Citheronia Regalis
by Scott Smith, May 2001

Degreasing Specimens
by Scott Smith June 15, 2001

Silk Colouration
by Scott Smith July 8, 2001

Then and Now
by Stephen Miller, September, 16, 2001

Raising Caterpillars / Cocoons / Moths
by Elloween Powers. October 31, 2001

In response to a request for listing files that contain pictures, I have begun using a red letter "P" to denote a picture is available. I am also using the ATL checklist for tropical Saturniidae to correct all classifications for new world tropical Saturniiidae. This process will probably be done over Christmas holidays and that is when I hope to be able to offer cd version with print quality images.

Luna, polyphemus, cecropia cocoons (Canada, U.S. or overseas) and a small number of columbia and cynthia (U.S. only) continue to be available.

Once again, please take the time to look over the articles in the MEMBERS' ARTICLES Section and cast a vote prior to November 30, 2001.

It is my intention to have a special United States index by the end of November as most of the members are from the U.S.

Half of all membership registration fees received in October, November and December will be donated to the American Red Cross.

Thanks for your support!

Bill Oehlke

If this response has been helpful or if you have enjoyed the pictures and information on one of my websites, please go to http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/emerge.htm and click on the flashing butterfly. This helps to promote my sites. Thankyou!

Happy "mothing",

Bill Oehlke
Box 476, Montague, P.E.I., Canada C0A 1R0
http://www3.islandtelecom.com/~oehlkew
oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
Phone: 902-838-3455

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