Flower Hill Farm Families of Moths 2014 inside and in the gardens, starting with the most majestic moths. Saturniidae Luna Moths and Cecropia Moths have an easy life of sleeping all day and then waking at dusk to fly out into layers of dark in search of mates. Sphingidae I confess to being a bit uncertain when holding this strangely beautiful sphinx moth. Erebidae A broad-winged wasp moth hiding her metalic blue body with her gray black … [Read more...] about Moths in the Gardens
Beauties of the Night ~ Luna Moth
There is beauty hidden within darkness. Beauties of the night are curious creatures and none more than the stunning Luna Moth. We humans are creatures of habitual repetition and it is a reliable assumption that by nightfall most people are indoors with lights on and doors closed to the outside world. When we accidentally or purposefully leave our outside lights on, it is somewhat like fly fishing with the bright light being the lure. Many beauties of the night will be drawn to the light … [Read more...] about Beauties of the Night ~ Luna Moth