Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Wordless Wednesday - Lunar Moth

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We had a cookout Saturday and after everyone left we turned off the radio and the man and I sat around the fire. It was so quiet and peaceful. All the sudden something swooped into our yard from between our house and our neighbor's house. We thought it was a bat at first until it flew onto our deck under the light, and he realized it was a Lunar Moth. It was so big! It's wingspan was larger than the length of a cigarette!

It flew around the light for awhile, then eventually flew through the window in our back hallway. It stayed in there all night, even though we left the window and door open for it. I thought it was dead the next day because it was still there.

His brother came over and took it outside and set it on that flower to take a picture. It eventually flew away.

Isn't it gorgeous?

I know the bosy is a little creepy, but the wings are beautiful!






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18 comments:

Samantha @ Mama Notes said...

WOW that is beautiful! So cool

ConnieFoggles said...

The body freaked me out until I saw the wings, then it was love. OK, like!

Nichol said...

Love the wings, he is too hairy though lol.

blueviolet said...

I don't know...he's a little creepy to me!!!

Stefani @ MommyEnterprises.com said...

I don't like moths, but this one looks a little neat to me.

~~Mel~~ said...

Very cool...though I gotta say having that in my house would have totally freaked me out!

WeeMasonMan's Mom said...

I like it's wings but the rest of it is creepy! And I'm normally not icked out by bugs. LOL

"Miss" Anita said...

It *is* beautiful! We saw a lunar moth recently, too... although a bit different than this one. But, it was HUGE, too! (At first, I thought it was a bird.)

~ Noelle said...

creepy creepy to me...
but the wings do have a certain look to them

Winter Witch said...

Very cool picture. gives me a bit of heebee jeebees but cool

Together We Save said...

Oh my gosh... that thing is huge!

Marvelous Mommy said...

WOW great shots!

Kara said...

Very beautiful! Probably would creep me out more if I saw it in person!!!!

aledol said...

What a pic!! It's cool to have a camera at just the right time!!

aalorenz said...

Beautiful yes, but creepy for sure! Nice photography.

Karen said...

Those pictures are amazing. Keep up the good work.

Traci said...

Great that you got such a wonderful picture...but I HATE moths. Yes,his wings are beautiful, but it's a MOTH. Oh good lord, I think I might have nightmares :)

JoeyfromSC said...

I think it ate my comment:(

I was saying how I'd love to know what type of camera this was? SUCH vivid detail right down to the hair/fur on him looking 3-D lol

His little face is scary but the rest is so beautiful!

Thanks for sharing!