A male Ruby-throated Hummingbird, keeping a close eye on our feeder at Whitefish Point. A real warrior.
The Aztec god Huitzilopochtli. The name translates as “Hummingbird of the south.” This god of war, battles, gold and the sun was the brother of Quetzalcotl, the chief god of the Aztecs. Hummingbirds were considered the reincarnation of warriors who were killed in battle. Anybody who know hummers understands this philosophy.
Speaking of warriors, today is the anniversary of the Allied invasion of France on D-Day.
Soldiers on D-Day used weapons designed to kill people, just like mass murderers do.
Getting back to our happy pursuit of insects, the moths were more numerous at our lights this morning that any day this year. The above is a Sweetfern geometer, a common moths at the lights this morning.
Two-lined hooktips were also quite numerous this morning, perhaps the most numerous moth at the lights.
There were also several Arched-winged hooktips, like this one below a Sweetfern moth.
Several Celery loopers were nice to see. Loopers, as well as many others should be increasing through the week.
Celery loopers look quite different when they fold their wings.
Undoubtedly, the find of the day were Luna moths. This is a fresh male. Hopefully, they will increase in numbers, along with other Saturnid moths.
More later…
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