Luna Moth

[Demi]

On Friday I pulled into my driveway after school, ready to pack up my things and head for my father's house for the weekend. I noticed, though, that on the black wrought-iron fence near the driveway was a large Luna Moth (You know, the pale green moths with a large wingspan that are increasingly rare.) It struck me as odd because I have no walnut trees (the caterpillar's favorite food) around my house, so there was really no reason for it to be there.

I walked over to it and (like I do with everything: Animals, plants, rocks, bricks, pine cones, fingi) talked to it. I asked it why it was there, and offered to move it to the bushes where it would not be spotted by the swallows building a nest beneath my eaves. It, of course did not answer (or I, not knowing moth language, did not understand it). I moved the insect carefully to the bushes and made sure it was hidden before bidding it adieu.

I checked back about three hours later and it had moved about a foot or two, but Moths and nocturnal and I suspected it would leave when night fell.

Seeing the rare Luna moth cheered me up.[/i]

[Marie*]

That's really cool. I don't think I have ever seen a luna moth. I will have to look it up to see though.

[Demi]

This is a Luna Moth

[Marie*]

Very very cool looking! I have not seen one I don;t think anyways. Thank you for posting a pic of it!!

[JBRaven]

I love mothes. They are so cute. Demi What are those all white ones called those are my fave...

[Frank N Sense]

That is a very kewl story Demi. I've never seen a luna moth. I think moths are pretty kewl. I always hated it when people pick them up by the wings and get their hand oil on it and wipe off their wing (dust?) so that they can't fly Peeps are so mean sometimes. But yea....love that story.

[fire_without_smoke]

the picture of the moth is rely amazing!thanks for sharing that.it sounds like a good experience.