Thursday, August 24, 2023

Moths

I have a little brown cocoon of an idea that may possibly expand into a magnificent moth of fulfilment.
~Lucy Maud Montgomery


A couple of years ago, I found a Pandora sphinx moth (deceased) and it was so cool-looking that it made me more interested in moths. When I was a kid, butterflies were the focus of our attention and moths were mostly discussed vis a vis sweater-eating. Moths are "hipper" now, in that they are part of some aesthetics. I'm so glad we're taking more of an interest in them because wow!

Luna Moth
Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

Dryocampa rubicunda – Rosy Maple Moth
Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

Attacus atlas
Alias 0591 from the Netherlands

The black-bodied peppered moth
Chiswick Chap

Bella Moth oOn rattlebox blossom (Crotalaria sp.)
Bob Peterson

Acherontia atropos
Didier Descouens

Antheraea polyphemus
Stephen Lody Photography


1 comment:

Pop said...

These are beautiful moths...certainly don't look like the kind that eat sweaters. :-)