Cecropia Moth

2012 05 15  "My" Cercropia (Hyalophora cecropia) 
emerged from its cocoon today as I was having coffee with my sister (Sugar) on the deck.  I picked up some cocoons in January and put them in jars outside, checking every day to see if anything happened.  When we sat down I noticed the cocoon was the same as always dry, gray, dead looking, I've been wondering if anything would ever come out.

            Cecropia moth cocoon ~ 4 inches long

We had been sitting and chatting awhile, when something caught my eye, color or movement in the jar at my feet.  I knew by the color right away it was the Cecropia Moth!

A Dreary Day

2010 11 22 It was cloudy and raining, so my sister Marie and I visited our sweetest sister, Sugar.  It was nice to visit indoors on a day like this. 

We also hung out at the Spring Lake Library, we had stacks of books on the table.  Books about trees, wildflowers, Michigan history, insects, shrubs, pods, and more.  While we were here there was lightning flashing outside the windows, and thunder booming.  It was so dark it looked like night.

After a bit the sun came out so we found a park to explore.  We have been to Rycenga Park before, it is in Spring Lake Township, Michigan.  It has trails, a creek, ball fields, playground, and a  disc golf course.  We walked the trails, it was wet but not raining.  Then we dove down to the creek to have a closer look.

Here is what we saw.

We saw lots of dandelions on the ball field.  Not much for wildflowers but it felt good to be outside.