For this week I chose one of my maternal grandfather’s photos of his Ford Model T. After he passed, when I was only 12, my maternal grandmother gave me many of my grandfather’s picture post cards. The post cards were significant because the had pictures of family, his military service, the family cemetery, and of places they lived. Those post cards are apart of our family history and I’ll treasure them always.
Location: My Maternal Grandparents home; Stoney Fork, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. Have an adventurous week filled with love and happiness. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Have you ever seen an Eumorpha pandorus? I had not seen one before today. Do you know what it is? I did not when I first saw it as I looked through my kitchen window. Usually I only see the pesky flies I posted for Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge – Denzil Nature #23-Flies.
Eumorpha pandorus on outside Common Fly on inside Close-Up of Pandorus sphinx moth Shot from Outside of Window
The Pandora sphinx moth (Eumorpha pandorus), also called the pandorus sphinx moth, is a North American moth in the family Sphingidae. It is a large, greenish gray moth with darker patches and pink edges and small pink eyespots. The underside is usually pale yellow-green or brown. It has a wingspan of 3¼–4½ inches (8.2–11.5 cm), females being slightly larger than males. Pandora sphinx moths fly during dusk. Some places see only one generation a year, while others…. iNaturalist.com
Pandora sphinx moth (Eumorpha pandorus) from the Inside of the Window
This Pandora sphinx moth was very different than other moths I’ve seen hanging around and definitely not one of the pesky flies that can be annoying.
Adult moths fly at dusk. Like other Sphingidae, adult pandora sphinx moths have a long proboscis that is used to feed on nectar.
The species is widespread in the east, the southeast and the center of North America, from Nova Scotia and Ontario to Florida and eastern Texas. It is not present in Mexico or the American Southwest. Wikipedia
What do you think about my new visitor? I that it was interesting. Since I did not previously know what it was I had to look it up. Being new to me I thought I’d share it with all of you, my friends. The Eumorpha pandorus decided to hand around all day and last I checked was still hanging around.
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