Hemaris thetis, Mt. Hamilton, Santa Clara County, CA,
May 20, 2009, 2000 foot elevation, courtesy of Owen Holt.
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Bill Oehlke at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com
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Enjoy some of nature's wonderments, giant silk moth cocoons. These cocoons are for sale winter and fall. Beautiful Saturniidae moths will emerge the following spring and summer. Read Actias luna rearing article. Additional online help available.
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