Cecropia and Lunar Moths of the Vermilon River. A Post to Scenic Sunday.

Cecropia Moth likely male.

Tired of birds and scenery for the moment, here's something a little different.


The Cecropia Moth is our largest native moth. I said male because the antennae on this fellow are larger, and purposely so to detect female pheromones to facilitate breeding.The moth has only one full generation per year.



Luna Moth

A large but not as large as the cecropia the Luna Moth may have a wing span up to 4.5 inches. It is resident in Canada from Manitoba to the Maritimes and in the US from the great plains east, and south to northern Mexico. They also produce only one generation per year, except in New Jersey and  New York where they produce two. They have no mouth as the adult stage is for breeding only.


For further Information see http://en.wikipedia.org/Hyalophora_cecropia and see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actias_luna

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A Taste of Summer at The Vermilon River-A Post to my World Tuesday

Broken Monarch



Eastern Tiger Tail




Unknown Moth

Readers who are familiar with this site know that it deals not just with birds , but all manners of flora and fauna of this small section of forest that Boomer and I move around. Apart from our area it is an enormous forest, it's just that Boom and I are only capable of travelling in a small area, probably no greater than a radius of 10 miles because we walk. You know that strange motion that keeps you fit with little effort, and allows you to enjoy nature that is not confined to a zoo or park or some such.thing. It also means we leave no carbon imprint. What we take in we bring out.
 As I've said many times before it is a regenerating forest originally obliterated by mining.And I can still show you  some stains on the rocks that remain from that time. Some older members of the area can remember when diesel fuel was burnt off the river from spills at the railyards. And old RR equipment still sits in those yards likely polluting the ground  with petroleum wastes. The RR was a Crown Corporation at one time. a unique Canadian invention that permitted the Government to run a company at arms length and pour millions of dollars of taxes into it to preserve jobs, and  to make the economy look good.

Forestry clear cut the forests for lumber, and fuel for the smelters with little thought to the future.

But some people fought  for tough  legislation to curb the mining companies. The RR has not much improved although it is no longer a welfare project but now a private company. It has just moved onto greener pastures (no pun intended). And the remaining area is probably of little interest to forestry companies because the forest is now too young.

In the light of the results or lack of results at Cancun, we never learn or accomplish anything until we actually threaten our politicians with that one thing they fear- no legislative seat and the need to find a job.So work for recall legislation in your community, and invite your reps at all levels to join the unemployment line.

Boom & I are lucky in that here the forest is re-generating and at least a small group of people will ensure that it continues to. And we intend to enjoy the forest and all its bounty. So enjoy this little taste of summer with the compliments of Boom & I of the Vermilon River.