I took this photo on Wednesday, but it wasn’t until Friday
that I was able to figure out an identification. Thanks to the Internet, Facebook, and Chris
Pace of Elkton, it was determined to be a Red-shouldered Moth. On Wednesday
Jeanette and I were hiking on Bear Meadow Trail, one of the more remote trails
of Beaver Creek State Natural Area. We were primarily looking and counting
birds, when my attention was caught by the bright color contrast of this moth
feeding on Tansy Ragwort. I was further intrigued because I would have expected
to find the Cinnabar Moth, shown in the lower photo, which is commonly used to fight the noxious Tansy
Ragwort. The Red-shouldered Moth is
unusual enough that I have not been able to find information in any paper book
guides, only the Internet.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
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BOTH of them are really purty! We'll be in contact soon...coming to visit. Maybe stop and get Subway on the way to you for lunch? You two are having WAY too much fun, it seems.
ReplyDeleteJim - glad to hear moth was identified - really pretty picture - love that touch of red! Sister Nancy
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