On the front porch floor, a winged beauty unknown to me. Size, very large, the book measures five inches in width. Colors, spectacular, brilliant rust and French blue, my favorites. Stripes and spots so symmetrical - perfection painted on a creature whose life is brief. Another of Nature's masterpieces.
Have you ever seen this moth? I'm thinking it's a moth and not a butterfly despite it's brilliant, beautiful colors. I've looked through several 'moth sites' on the Internet, only to discover there are thousands of beautiful winged creatures with gorgeous colors.............but I can't find this one!
From the book it flew on to my shirt, clung with thick, fuzzy, rust-hued legs, dusted me with orange fairy dust, then flew away looking like a small bird in flight. The beauty of it all in a few brief moments.
Edited: Thanks to my cherished old school friend Jean in England who found this moth here and identifed it as the Royal Walnut moth. Interesting life............glad the adult paid a visit and not the scary sounding caterpillar!! Thanks so much dear friend.
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