Sulphur Moth

This lovely, delicate moth was busily flittering from bloom to bloom on our Rose of Sharon on a recent afternoon.  My daughter, who is being the master photographer, managed to take this picture while it briefly paused to enjoy this particular flower.  I have identified it as a sulphur moth.  There are so many varieties of sulphurs that I left the identification at that.

Strikingly Beautiful

Just a short time ago, my daughter, Katie, called me to come outside.  "You've got to see this!" she said.  So, I went, of course!  What she had discovered was a lovely white and black moth, resting on the side of the house.

Katie carefully captured it in a specimen container so she could photograph and identify it.  A few minutes later, she announced it is a Giant Leopard Moth.  This is a common moth in NC, but I don't believe I have ever seen one before.  Katie's photo is on the right.  It was taken outside once she had place the moth back on the bricks.

Here is link that gives more pics and information about this strikingly beautiful moth.

 http://butterflies.heuristron.net/moths/leopard.html