Luna Moth
Just had this bird fly accross my face and land on the lamp in my office. So I want to share with you folks. The Skippa was quite taken with this, as he was with the bird that visited last night. Got to get my screens up....
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The moth looks like it was designed to go there.
Love the colors too!
Thank you.
That would be a bit of a surprise to have pass your face so close! It landed in the perfect place, though. Thanks for sharing!
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I've often heard a Luna's approaching; drawn to my lantern's light in the forest. They crash into trees with their broad wings and thrash on the ground before taking wing again. It's easy to mistake their crashing and thrashing for something much larger. Other large moths like the Polyphemus and Io don't seem to have as much trouble navigating the forest. Lunas are beautifully clumsy. The adults don't live long (maybe a week?) and this fine specimen appears to be at the end of its days.
That looks like the interior of the log house I owned for many years. The logs are the same style but my tongue-and-groove walls were oriented horizontally.
Nice photo, OAITW r.2.0!
The title is a play on the name of a certain album by you know who.
Lucky for us your screens aren’t up yet.
Thank you for “capturing” this gorgeous Luna to share with us.
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