Yesterday, as I was talking to Mrs. Bird (nesting on our porch), I noticed this gorgeous moth laying her eggs on the top of our door jamb. Isn't she beautiful? I couldn't help but notice how her eggs resemble pearls.
When I see the patterns on the moths and beetles here, I completely understand where the inspiration for the pottery and basket designs of the southwest may have come from.
If anyone knows what kind of moth she is, I'd love to know more about her.
2 comments:
Hi Martie,
That's a beautiful moth. Looks like it's a Painted Tiger Moth. Here's the website link where I found it:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species?l=3763&chosen_state=35*New%20Mexico
Gorgeous! Love the photo.
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