Comments on: Inspiration for Tuesday, July 7 – 2009

By: admin

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:17:10 +0000

BJ, Judi, and Louise – Thank you for the research and information. It is a mystery.

By: Louise Schiele

Louise Schiele — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:15:14 +0000

I did some research on line and I do believe this is a type of moth called an Abbott’s sphinx moth….there are many different types of sphinx months, but I did see one of the pictures that looked very much like the one you show on your blog…fun to do the research and a good break from the fiber end of things.

By: Judi

Judi — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:19:37 +0000

I’m pretty sure it’s meant to look like that. It’s a gorgeous photograph! I love it when moths and butterflies get close enough and still enough for me to snap a photo of them.

By: BJ Parady

BJ Parady — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:09:51 +0000

Pretty sure it’s had a close encounter with a bird, although the symmetry of the disfigurement does make me wonder…but it is amazing how well moths and butterflies can maneuver when injured. And butterfly populations can be cyclical–we had a pretty cold winter–so maybe we should wait another year or two before worrying…It actually is a wonder that the timing is ever right between adult insects and their host plants.