I was bathed and ready for bed as I told our grand daughter that it was time to hit the sack. Our grand daughters had been with me for a few days on a summer visit to our home in Sewanee. It was another late night with "Mima", (the name that the children call me) and it wasn't over yet! I was turning out lights as I heard a repeated knocking at the kitchen window. I first thought about the little hummingbird that I had encountered a couple of years ago and all of the ones that have been feeding lately. But as I looked closer I realized that it was a large moth! I went outside to retrieve it, a male Imperial moth is his identification! He was heavy bodied and a very handsome specimen. I yelled for our 6 year old grand daughter to come see something. She grabbed my camera and began to photograph with excitement and I had no idea how they would look. She did a fine job though I felt a bit unprepared for a photo shoot by my 6 year old grand daughter after I had gotten ready to turn in for the day. I took a few shots too and thought that I would share our fun. We also found a Pearly Wood Nymph.
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| Imperial Moth, what a treat! |
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| Imperial Moth |
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| Imperial Moth bottom view |
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| Male Imperial Moths facing forward |
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| Male Imperial Moth |
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| Pearly Wood Nymph |
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