May 24, 2026
My New Book Is Here
I am pleased to report that The Peregrine Falcon from Schiffer Books -- the folks who did such a beautiful…
Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
July 30, 2013
Moth Mystery Answered
It's an aptly named Leopard Moth, photographed in my backyard next to the CF and across the street from the Fell House — site of Wednesday Night's Moth Ball.
Deedee Burnside not only answered correctly, but she gave us the full monte — “Zeuzera pyrina – Wood Leopard Moth. (Thanks, Deedee!)
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We had one of those last Saturday at the East Brunswick Butterfly Park Moth Night. It stayed on the sheet for hours! what a beauty!
Liti
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I guess we’ll just have to see…
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I would like to enter a moth request for the Moth Ball tomorrow: I want to see a Cecropia Moth and a Pandorus Sphinx. 😉
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We had one of those last Saturday at the East Brunswick Butterfly Park Moth Night. It stayed on the sheet for hours! what a beauty!
Liti
http://www.nationalmothweek.org
Jim Wright
I guess we’ll just have to see…
Patrick Carney
I would like to enter a moth request for the Moth Ball tomorrow: I want to see a Cecropia Moth and a Pandorus Sphinx. 😉