tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post111625356870363936..comments2024-02-21T13:49:48.833-05:00Comments on SwampThings: swamp4mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-315156079105322852007-04-27T15:04:00.000-04:002007-04-27T15:04:00.000-04:00I love luna moths! Youre right this is definitly ...I love luna moths! Youre right this is definitly a male. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116988077053208272005-05-24T22:27:00.000-04:002005-05-24T22:27:00.000-04:00I found one of the catepillars last summer. The c...I found one of the catepillars last summer. The color was very much the same as your photo, but the dots were more of a light salmon/pinkish color. Maybe that's a variation in Vermont? I don't know too much about these things, but they are beautiful, and up here, considered rare.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting the picture.Lené Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10018280698586741856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116412256812607352005-05-18T06:30:00.000-04:002005-05-18T06:30:00.000-04:00Sara, the caterpillars are a similar shade of gree...Sara, the caterpillars are a similar shade of green and have red dots.swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116399274869247802005-05-18T02:54:00.000-04:002005-05-18T02:54:00.000-04:00What do the caterpillars look like? Are they the s...What do the caterpillars look like? Are they the same colours, or completely different?Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388457994412699926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116293345637679042005-05-16T21:29:00.000-04:002005-05-16T21:29:00.000-04:00Hey luvstochats! The caterpillars of this moth ea...Hey luvstochats! The caterpillars of this moth eat sweetgum, persimmon, and walnut leaves -- probably plenty of that growing over near your barn.<BR/>Let me know if you see any very large brown moths with eyespots on their wings -- I'd love to get a picture.swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116292742902739532005-05-16T21:19:00.000-04:002005-05-16T21:19:00.000-04:00Sorry, I am somewhat lacking in consistent thought...Sorry, I am somewhat lacking in consistent thought tonight. I also wanted to add that they are all beautiful such as the one in this picture. Maybe I'm just blessed :) I had never seen one until I started renting my horse barn three years ago, but I guess that it's a prime spot for them. They're almost flourescent! (sorry if my spelling is off)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116292563773395062005-05-16T21:16:00.000-04:002005-05-16T21:16:00.000-04:00Well, if you really like to see these my barn is c...Well, if you really like to see these my barn is completely overrun with them about this time of year! I had never taken the time to look up what exact kind of moth it was, but I have tons of pictures of them. I think they are gorgeous :) My horse isn't quite as enthusiastic about them however...he likes to play with them and then run when they move, haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116280237940693572005-05-16T17:50:00.000-04:002005-05-16T17:50:00.000-04:00Nice one! We used to get them at our old house in ...Nice one! We used to get them at our old house in the suburbs but haven't seen one at the new place. Like you, the normal ones we saw were tattered and missing bits of themselves.<BR/><BR/>I also like the moth that looks like a hummingbird... can't think of the name of it at present.Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116274778768619372005-05-16T16:19:00.000-04:002005-05-16T16:19:00.000-04:00SQ, the moth really was that bright.Luna moths can...SQ, the moth really was that bright.<BR/>Luna moths can vary greatly in color intensity. Older, worn individuals tend to be quite pale.swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116268786444537242005-05-16T14:39:00.000-04:002005-05-16T14:39:00.000-04:00I so do not like winged buggy type things, but tha...I so do not like winged buggy type things, but that one is cool Batman could so take a color suggestion from that one.Mr. Bloggerific Himselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158391599095639336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116266015741894102005-05-16T13:53:00.000-04:002005-05-16T13:53:00.000-04:00Stunning.Wonder what makes them so tasty?Oh, and a...Stunning.<BR/><BR/>Wonder what makes them so tasty?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and are those colors naturally that bright? Or is it the lighting/camera?SquirrleyMojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07506123885434308454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116254863795475452005-05-16T10:47:00.001-04:002005-05-16T10:47:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116254847834883812005-05-16T10:47:00.000-04:002005-05-16T10:47:00.000-04:00Swamp4me, your inclinations prove correct. It's a...Swamp4me, your inclinations prove correct. It's a male. That's a nice specimen, there, too.<BR/><BR/>Have a look <A HREF="http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/johnson/hort/Butterfly/LunaMoth.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A> for some passable photographs that show the differences between genders. <BR/><BR/>It looks like its all about the antennae with luna moths. <BR/><BR/>I'm gonna be dancing all across the property when I see my first one of these beauties down here. I think we get 'em. I'll have to check the range, though.<BR/><BR/>Cuppa - with a wingspan of 8-12 cm, luna moths are some of the biggest moths you'll encounter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10279728.post-1116253696611806432005-05-16T10:28:00.000-04:002005-05-16T10:28:00.000-04:00Oh, she is absolutely beautiful. How big is she?Oh, she is absolutely beautiful. How big is she?Cuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015697402688623317noreply@blogger.com