An Honored Visitor

We had a rare visitor to our yard this weekend! My partner and I spied this extraordinary large Polyphemus Moth hitching a ride on the back of someone working on the landscape of our overgrown yard, and rescued it. It was striking, with a wingspan of 4-5" at least, and was surprisingly fuzzy and soft. Unfortunately, it seemed very weak and was likely near the end of its lifecycle. We placed it gently on a sheltered hibiscus branch and said goodbye, then stood for a moment in awe of it's beauty and majesty.

It was a pleasure to meet you. Wish you could have stayed for a while...