Not a PET

[ivan3]

More like food for a couple species of bats and the Southern Nocturnal Flying Squirrels. But, they do `hatch' and they do fly. Good rains and cool weather this spring have led to an overage of these guys. The two below had emerged shortly before this shot was taken, they can be handled without injurying them during this phase (`pumping up'). A Luna and a Polyphemus moth.

(the Japanese can keep their Mothra)

(ed: bad `gwamma')

 

[wegotchickens]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[KLH2010]

That is an amazing picture!

 

[ChickPeas]

Gorgeous!!!

 

[kodiakchicken]

I don't like moths (all the fluttering freaks me out) but they are beautiful!!! Just a reminder that manmade art can never beat what God creates!

 

[Ga Chicken Mom]

Beautiful moths. Thanks for sharing. I watched a luna moth dry off and unfold its wings for the first time - a truly breath taking experience.

 

[Davaroo]

Beeeyooty pic!

 

[ivan3]

Here are last years models (Late March/Early April very warm) before Artic return in mid-April rubbed them out for the year. This year it's constant `fluttering'. I'm trying to remember if it was Fitz Hugh Ludlow or Nathaniel Hawthorne that penned the short story about the fellow who described a huge monster walking on the mountains across the valley from his house (went on at length about the horrid thing). And, when shaken from his reverie, he discovered he'd been watching a moth on the outside of the window... (seems like it was Ludlow, but I've got to get cracking this afternoon before the storms hit and will hunt it down some other time).

 

[mom'sfolly]

Lovely, my two favorite kinds of moths.

 

[chicken_boy_Kurt]

I hardly ever see Luna moths over here. Those are awesome pics.