Curious Creatures

The White Lined Sphinx Moth has been immortalized in a new work for the Longmont Studio Tour Preview show....this is an in progress peek.  The wings and body of this moth are as soft as mink, she kept slipping from my fingers as I tried to arrange her properly in her shrine.

I was visited by this creature...the Ichneumon Wasp, Friday night.

I of course had no idea it was an Ichneumon Wasp...you cannot really tell how LARGE this wasp is from the photo....it is at least 4" from her head to the tip of her ovipositor...and of course I had never heard of an ovipositor either until this morning when I called my young neighborhood insect specialist over to both take and identify the specimen....

I would not mind having her back in the Mango Studio if she passes of natural causes but really have no desire to see her on my porch again.

Hope your weekend is full of curious discoveries...

Comments

[noelle clearwater]

Okay, I thought of you and your moths today and here you have another beautiful one. So I am leaving this link for you because you may not believe this one actually exists. It is called a Hummingbird Moth and it looks like one!
http://pixdaus.com/single.php?id=256502&f=rs
xo
Noelle

[gloria]

These are interesting little creatures. Hummingbird Moth Noelle says. I have to go see that. I like the way you experiment with all types of art. Thanks Stephanie. Have a great Sunday.

[rebecca]

from your hand,
to my heart.
beauty.

[Steph]

Never seen such a wasp in real life...
Can't wait to see the shrine completed!

[Dawn]

Such an interesting post, I thoroughly enjoyed it. :)
Peace
Dawn

[shibori girl]

Your shrine looks intriguing - I'm looking forward to seeing the whole assemblage.

You are really lucky with your camera! That wasp is gorgeous. I seem to be in the throes of some sort of insect fetish these days - they are so interesting.

Kate

[somepinkflowers]

fortunate YOU
to have such moths and other creatures
but MOST OF ALL
to have this---->
"a young neighborhood insect specialist"

oooowww...
what i would give
for one
of those!

:-)

me?

i am still over here with my HUGE
grasshoppers
who are now MATING
in plain sight of everyone
in my front yard....

good grief!

[Orly]

Curious living things with curious names. This 'guy' is huge. We just found three wasp nests in our balcony, scary but gorgeous textured curiosities!
Summer is seeing its end soon and so the appearance of certain creatures.
XOXOrly