Mothra

Remember all those sci-fi films with Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra ? You know the ones! We've all seen them (and yes, I have them on DVD - they're some of my favs!), those Japanese Cult Classics.

Well, we have our own versions of Mothra here in the WildWoods. And now is the time of year that they begin to emerge.
The moth below was spotted under our breezeway. It is a Tersa Sphinx Moth.


The wingspan of this moth is 2 3/8" to 3 1/8". The catepillar host plants are Smooth Buttonplant, starclusters, Borreria, Catalpa, and Manettia species. Its range is south Massachusetts to south Florida; west to Nebraska, New Mexico, and southern Arizona; south through Mexico, the West Indies, and Central America to Argentina.


And this lovely creature is a Luna Moth.


Its wingspan is 3" to 4". It is quite common with its range being Nova Scotia west to Saskatchewan and eastern North Dakota; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and eastern Texas.


The catepillar host plants are a variety of trees including white birch, persimmon, sweet gum, hickories, walnuts, and sumacs. The interesting thing about these moths is that the adult does not feed. There will be 1 to 4 generations produced each season, depending on location.

And it won't be long before the butterflies will be in adundance. I'll keep you posted.

Friday's Tid~Bits

Here's some odds-n-ends for you....

Halloween Spirit has a really cool Halloween Poetry Blog. She currently has an Epitaph contest going on and is accepting votes for the entries she received. But hurry! The voting ends Saturday (tomorrow) at midnight! The Witching Hour!

I now have a shop open at Foxberry Folk Art. Check it out in your web wanderings!


A bit of Halloween trivia:

• According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, you will see your future spouse.

• If you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved on watching over you.

• Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with Snickers #1. (WHAT? It's not Candy Corn??)

He Scoots! He Scores!

Besides being an expert motorcycle mechanic, Ed (my Dear, Sweet Hubby) likes to ride (and show off) his motorcycle every chance he gets. [he rides a Suzuki Volusia Intruder] Over the recent Memorial Day weekend, he participated in a Bike Show held by our local Eagles Chapter. His Bike was chosen by our (Arkansas) State Senator Teague and Ed received the Senators Choice Award.

A BIG CONGRATS to you Sweetie!