Found this lady hanging out on the fence in the yard yesterday. She was the biggest moth I ever saw. Her wingspan measured between 5 & 6 inches across at the widest point.
She stayed in the same place for something like 6 hours, from late afternoon until sometime after 10PM, & she let me get within a foot of her without flying away. We thought maybe she just finished the transformation out of the cocoon into a full fledgling moth & was drying her wings.
I think Spring has arrived here in Central Texas, no matter what that groundhog said. The wild irises are in bloom too.
I also think I need to admit I picked up another hobby I am passionate about, Nature Photography (to go with the three dozen other hobbies I actively play at ;~)
