Insects

[RobeOfTheMagi]

A killing that would be devoid of passion and hatred.

[SFMCfranky]

Spotted this afternoon on the butterfly bush:

[endo]

Southern hawker

[Oaktavia]

I think this might be an Io moth with its wings closed.

Edit: it was! I went outside back where it was and very gently nudged it and it flew, exposing the eye-like lower wings. It was an incredible moment upon their reveal.

It appears to be a male, as they are yellow while the females are brick red-brown.

[ARNC]

My turn for a yellow moth (brimstone) and a box tree moth also sheltering in my porch. As I don’t have any box trees I’m happy to let it take its chances (it looks good even if it’s bad).

[SKT]

@ARNC very cool…we definitely don’t have moths like that around here. Love the coloring

[ZackB]

Got a few butterfly’s yesterday.

[Oaktavia]

@ZackB bro that in flight over the zennia is so sick!!!

[ZackB]

@Oaktavia thanks man and credit goes to the wife.

[SKT]

@Oaktavia off the subject but I managed to kill 2 zinnias this summer . @ZackB great butterfly shots

[Oaktavia]

@SKT oh dang dude. Gives you an excuse to go to a greenhouse to pick up a few more?

[SKT]

@Oaktavia I just don’t have enough sunlight I’m afraid. May try again

[goosehd]

[Oaktavia]

@goosehd eastern tiger yellow swallowtail?

[goosehd]

@Oaktavia quite possibly or it’s the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail. Not sure at the moment.

[ZackB]

This guy has been hanging out on the daylilies

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

[SKT]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot nightmare fuel

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

@SKT with a face like that?

[Aetas]

One visitor to the bruyère at home and around 20 in the bush … they are having a music party in there .