The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: Visitor

Friday, June 11, 2010

Visitor

This guy has been hanging out on our house number for several days now. Beautiful and very large.

8 comments:

yoborobo said...: He is wonderful. :) We have moths that hang out by our back door. I love seeing all the different kinds that live around here. Such fabulous cammo (but not for houses! haha!). Have a great weekend! xox Pam; June 11, 2010 at 7:05 AM
Anne Huskey-Lockard said...: I am not certain, but I think that is a young tobacco moth. We get them here---in fact I did a watercolor of one years ago and have scanned and used the image in many piece of collage. They come from--get this--tomato hornworms, or so I have been told.
If that's the case, I would plant a few tomatos just for them!
Usually after they have hatched they will be active in the flowers towards dusk.......just delightful!

XXOO!!
Anne; June 11, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Marlene said...: He is beautiful. I will have to compare him with the one we had on our house to see if it is the same. I never did find out what kind it was.; June 11, 2010 at 9:08 AM
Deborah said...: How fabulous! Our moths are gray and a rodent-like color here. However, scorpions do glow under a fluorescent light! **happy Friday** Deb; June 11, 2010 at 10:15 AM
Jan said...: Wow! That is a gorgeous moth! I have never seen one like that here. Thanks for sharing.; June 11, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Diva Kreszl said...: great photo...wonder what he finds so appealing about the number???; June 11, 2010 at 5:48 PM
Steve Twydell said...: A coat like leather,he clings to one,
Who knows how far this bug has come?
A thing of beauty upon your home,
From untold travels he rests alone,
He'll stop a while,until he's strong,
Then with the breeze,he will be gone.

Hi !! sorry I couldn't resist writing a little about this wonderful picture. He is truly a beautiful creature!!

I love your pictures, If you don't mind I would love to add a few more writings of poetry to some more of your work ??

Kind regards,

Steve "The poetry addict"; June 13, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Joe Beale said...: That's stunning! Great to see your photos as always, Audrey. Hope all's well with you!; June 16, 2010 at 5:37 PM

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