A Promethea moth

After a series of school programs this morning, we saw a wonderful Promethea moth on the ceiling of the porch of the Geology Museum (in the Garden where I work), with wings fully extended. The kids saw it, too. Way cool!

But I didn't have my camera, bah humbug, and didn't manage to get back until this evening.

The lights were on, so the moth (still there) had its wings closed, and I wondered about whether it was 'confused' about flying off, with the light and heat from the lamp.

This isn't a great photograph, but I was glad to see a Promethea moth, in any case.

It's an interesting moth, native to the Eastern US.