With predictions of rain for the next five days, I worked at getting the mulch out of the road this evening. After our usual late dinner we both went out into the dark to haul off the rest of the pile. The stars were out and the winds had kicked up. After a hot day the night air felt great! When finished we walked towards the back door. Something flew at us! It slammed into the kitchen window and was flying a bit wacky. It was a magical Luna moth! As you can see the poor dear is quite beat up. Our sweet friend has decided to spend the night hanging on our window. I rushed out to take photos with my Nikon D50, but as usual it would not take correct exposures. Then I tried a mini Nikon CoolPix to satisfy my need to capture the moment. Resolution not so good.
Ben spent the rest of the evening wrestling with the D50 and finally got it to take some pics of the Luna Moth. These photos are from The D50. Great job Ben! I edited the photos by enlarging and cropping some areas of the Luna moth to show the details. Ben now understands my excitement in needing to take advantage of photo opportunities when they arise! Stalking wildlife with a camera, the King was victorious tonight! Enjoy the night visitor who flew in with the wind!
Look at the size of the antennae on the Luna Moth! How cool is that!?
A rather furry guy just hanging in there!
Luna star galactica!
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