I went out after supper last night, and there on the side of the sweetgum tree was a luna moth. 
I haven’t seen one of these for years! It tolerated my presence while I took pictures … and more pictures.
The evening light slightly changed the color of the moth.
Moths have feathery antennae. Butterflies don’t.
This spot looks like an eye and would keep predators away.
A luna moth’s wingspan measures between 3.0 -4.25 inches wide.
I didn’t realize they had such a large body.
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Posted by Therese Beavers on August 7, 2017 at 8:05 am
Lovely pictures! I especially liked the antennae photo.
Posted by naturesnippets on August 7, 2017 at 10:23 am
Thanks. I did have a lot of fun seeing them .. and another blog to come.
Posted by naturesnippets on August 7, 2017 at 8:43 pm
Thanks Sis
Posted by susanpoozan on August 7, 2017 at 9:13 am
How interesting, such clever photographs.
Posted by naturesnippets on August 7, 2017 at 8:44 pm
Thanks. I haven’t seen one of them in years.