Butterflies and Moths

[Jim F.]

I sent John a message. I haven't heard from him in a while either.

 

[Matt B]

I sent John a message. I haven't heard from him in a while either.

I did the same recently! Just through here…

 

[5 Weight]

Actually I think you have. Here's an adult version posted in this thread by @Gyrfalcon22

Post in thread 'Butterflies and Moths'

Post in thread 'Butterflies and Moths'

Jun 23, 2025

Had an always mind-bending visit from a male polyphemus moth. I see one every other year it seems. Only adults for 4-7 days I read, I always hope to find one expired to collect and keep in a shadowbox frame as I could never take a life of such a beautiful creature !

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I had one come down in my yard with a broken tree top. He was immobile and damp and measured 6 inches across. I carefully moved him out to the sun and in 20 minutes he recovered and flew away. Hooray!

 

[wanderingrichard]

I had one come down in my yard with a broken tree top. He was immobile and damp and measured 6 inches across. I carefully moved him out to the sun and in 20 minutes he recovered and flew away. Hooray!

I've found 2 in my lifetime and count myself lucky. And yeh they get big

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Beautiful male Monarch. First one I've seen here. Monarchs are rather unpalatable for predators as they accumulate toxins from their host milkweed plants. We at the Canuck Poconos Nature Reserve have planted some Swamp Milkweed along a boggy bank of the outflow creek from our pond, so hopefully more Monarchs next year.



Cheers

 

[RCF]

Monarch migration times and routes...

Monarch butterflies are heading south. This map shows when they'll pass over you

Cooling weather and changing winds are helping monarch butterflies begin an extraordinary journey of up to 3,000 miles.

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