buckee Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 While having my coffee this morning, I noticed a crow outside my window, trying to pluck something off the bottom of the window frame outside. He made 3 attempts at it, but failed, so I went out and rescued this beautiful cecropia Moth and put it over under the trees in the back yard where it wouldn't be noticed quite so easily. Here's a little different variation of it off the web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM Oh it's a moth..... Man for a minute I thought it was form of Canadian bat or something...lol Those are beautiful buckee... What away to start the morning.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM They sure are beautiful! I find them once in a while. They actually I believe one of the largest if notthe largest moth at least in North America. I think the bottom photo you have from the web is what I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM Sorry...I misidentified this beautiful Moth. It's not the cicropia Moth (they don't fly, appparently in BC). It must be the Columbia moth, as shown below. I assumed it was the cicropia, since I used to catch a lot of them when I was a kid back east. The Columbia Moth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM Most of the moths we see around here are the dirty white ones. Have never seen a moth quite so colorful with the exception of a zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM Wow. Those are pretty little creatures...aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTMMIKE Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM That sure is pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM I wonder how much the Moth is getting for wearing the NIKE Swoosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM OK, Thanks to tominator, we have now corrected my 2 (count em....2 ) misidentifications of this Moth....LOL. It's been an education, thanks Bart. It is the new consensus, that this Moth is the Ceanothus Silkmoth and not the other 2 that I mentioned above. I love this stuff. My pic from above Just goes to show ya, Your never too old to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM Steve, that is 100% awesome! I had always misidentified them as cecropia moths as well - maybe not as well as you, but as well, nonetheless. In light of tominator's identification, does this mean they're liable to be found hanging around ceanothus bushes a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM I did mis-identify it rather well, didn't I Jack....LMBO Ceanothus silkmoth (Hyalophora euryalus [boisduval]) Wing span: 3.5 - 5 inches (8.9 - 12.7 cm). Identification: Wings are red to brownish red. Areas outside the narrow white postmedian lines are also red to brownish red, but may have black overscaling. Cell spot on the hindwing is shaped like an elongated comma and touches or breaks the postmedian line. Life history: Females glue eggs singly or in clumps on leaves of the host plant. The eggs hatch in 9-14 days and the caterpillars eat leaves. The cocoon is spun in the outer part of the host plant and is attached to a twig by only one-half its length. Flight: One brood from January-July depending on altitude and seasonal variation. Caterpillar hosts: A wide range of plants including buckbrush (Ceanothus) , manzanita (Arctostaphylos), gooseberry (Ribes), madrone (Arbutus menziesii), willows (Salix), alder (Alnus), and mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides). Adult food: Adults do not feed. Habitat: A wide variety of habitats including coastal areas, chaparral, and conifer forests. Range: British Columbia east to western Montana, south through Washington, western Oregon, and California to Baja California Sur. Conservation: Not usually required. The Nature Conservancy Global Rank: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Management needs: None reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM what do they taste like, steve? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM I don't know Steve. I tried skinning it out, but couldn't find any meat. (just mushy stuff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM [ QUOTE ] I wonder how much the Moth is getting for wearing the NIKE Swoosh [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted May 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM boring ???? ... man JB, you need your head examined man ...Moths , butterflies, insects, heck all of nature is hardly boring. Maybe you've just never taken the time to appreciate them. But yes, a chicken is a chicken is a chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM Very cool Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM Very pretty! Great pics on that old wood too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM i got those here too...very big, just didnt know what they were..Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chicks_hunt_to Posted May 9, 2005 Report Share Posted May 9, 2005 Re: LOOK WHAT I FOUND THIS AM nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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