This year’s 4th of July holiday included a welcome extra day off, giving me time for a few garden “chores”. I just replaced a blade on one of my Felco pruners and was testing them out on the coral honeysuckle that grows around my rain tank. An odd leaf attracted my attention … do you see it? It’s a Eumorpha pandorus , also known as a Pandora Sphinx moth or camouflage moth. Here’s a peek at the underside, too. In my garden, 2010’s been a great year for Lepidoptera, especially giant swallowtails. But this?!! WOW. I have no idea where it came from or how I happened to see it, but it was certainly an honored guest. Anyone see these regularly in their garden or know their migration route?
If you're particularly interested in rainwater harvesting, see these posts: "900 and Counting" on 4/28/08, "First Crop" on 4/10/08, "Ongoing Saga of the Rain Tank" on 3/2/08, and "The Debate" on 2/7/08. Vermiculture was covered 8/12/08. Pond construction was covered in "The Heart of Our Garden" on January 22, 2008.