Happiness Meme: Day Four? Whatever...
Apr. 20th, 2009 03:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rose_catSo I'm sitting here reading LJ, with the window open because it's a hot night, and something bounces off the screen (the window screen, not the computer) a couple of feet away from my head. Whoa! It's a hummingbird moth. Here's a photo.
Isn't it gorgeous? I hatched one out once. Its larval form is that humongous green caterpillar that chomps on your tomato plants. I moved it around so it didn't do any important damage to the plant and, luckily, I was there when it crawled down and started digging in the dirt. I put it into a dirt-filled jar. After a few days I dug it out gently and looked at the cool chrysalis. Then I reburied it and kept it (with holes in the jar lid, yes) until it hatched out into a lovely moth that could be mistaken for a hummingbird if it's after dark (which is when they're active) and you can't find your glasses.
I haven't seen one of those in years. Yay for nature!
I'm going to bed now. Goodnight :)
Isn't it gorgeous? I hatched one out once. Its larval form is that humongous green caterpillar that chomps on your tomato plants. I moved it around so it didn't do any important damage to the plant and, luckily, I was there when it crawled down and started digging in the dirt. I put it into a dirt-filled jar. After a few days I dug it out gently and looked at the cool chrysalis. Then I reburied it and kept it (with holes in the jar lid, yes) until it hatched out into a lovely moth that could be mistaken for a hummingbird if it's after dark (which is when they're active) and you can't find your glasses.
I haven't seen one of those in years. Yay for nature!
I'm going to bed now. Goodnight :)
