July 15: Eagle Hill Institute, Luna Moth

One moth most people seem to know and that everyone marvels at is the Luna Moth, Actia luna--or as I heard someone refer to it recently, "the lunar moth." In addition to its beauty, the Luna Moth is interesting because, like many moths in their adult form, it doesn't eat. It doesn't even have a mouth. The sole reason for its brief existence is to mate, lay eggs, and produce more Luna Moths.

 

Luna Moth's short life--

it's not about beauty

but about making more.

 

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June 20: Summer moths

At the local natural foods store, several striking moths were gracing the outside produce bins, including this green Luna Moth, the equally eye-catching if more understated Modest Sphinx, tucked under "WISDOM" and "LOVE" to its left, and several Rosy Maple Moths.

Alive for one day

Luna Moth poses

with early summer peaches.

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