Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: excited

Luna Moth

This evening, I saw ...



... this awesome luna moth clinging to a bush in our yard. I am immensely flattered: these are rare, lovely creatures and fussy about where they live. Also rather fey. This is only the second live one I've seen; the other was years ago, on a trip far to the south of here. It's like going outside to find the moon come down to Earth, with wings of smooth green cheese.
Tags: illinois, nature, photography, wildlife
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ysabetwordsmith

Wow!

ysabetwordsmith

June 7 2011, 03:29:34 UTC 10 years ago

That does sound magical! Thank you for sharing.
whuffle

Re: Wow!

whuffle

June 7 2011, 03:32:28 UTC 10 years ago

It was. The weird part was that it happened off and on for about 2 weeks straight. And one night, it was accompanied by the sound of bagpipes playing from the other side of the woods. I knew intellectually that there was a music conservatory in that direction, but still.....

2 weeks later when we found ourselves NEEDING a bagpiper because we were running Brigadoon, I knew exactly where to go to find one for us.

There are no true coincidences in this world.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Wow!

ysabetwordsmith

June 7 2011, 07:53:59 UTC 10 years ago

That still sounds beautiful.