Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Moth Mania Part 2



Is it just me or do the moths seem to be out in full force this Spring? Maybe it was the mild winter we had or all the rain, but I've been seeing a ton of them around the garden. When I first noticed this gorgeous pink month I thought it was part of the pincushion bloom. Upon closer inspection, I was amazed when I realized it was a tiny pink moth. I've seen plenty of moths before, but never a pink one. After some research, I was able to identify this moth as a Southern Crimson Moth. Seems they prefer Salvias and Sages.



This pink and orange moth is a Southern Purple Mint moth. Well, it was located pretty close to a pot of mint.



I couldn't resist showing you another picture of a Polyphemus moth I found in my garden a couple of years ago.



10 comments:

  1. Wow, that Southern Purple Mint moth is practically psychedelic! That's crazy cool.

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    1. I love discovering new moths around the garden. This one was small, but it was a gorgeous combo with the pink and orange.

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  2. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the moth photos. I have taken several pictures of moths as well, this spring. Just wonderful! Thank you for giving us a great opportunity to learn a new species.

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    1. Thank you Lucy. I've been amazed at how many moths I've seen lately. I just saw a hummingbird moth last night.

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  3. There have been a lot of moths this year. AND..the caterpillars that go with them.
    Great photos.

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    1. Thanks Linda. It really has been the year of the moths and caterpillars. I'm so happy to see them since there were so few last year.

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  4. Lovely shots!

    And that is one radical moth!!! INSTANT LOVE!!!

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  5. What fabulous photos!

    I saw your comment at Jayne's about keeping newly planted milkweed going. The plants take a bit to get established and need water during that time, also regular water during droughts. I had flourishing tropical milkweed in my Florida yard with average rainfall of 52 inches.

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    1. Thank you Kathleen. This isn't the first time I've tried to plant Milkweed. Hopefully they just need a little time to get established.

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