Walking the Greenway~

Howdee all,

Jeff and I took our daily walk at the Greenway, Nick Creek Section~ Aberdeen.

Sans Binoculars…seems that’s been happening a lot lately.

(Barb Padgett..did you see that? ^^)

The leaves are falling in NC now…

Oaks seem to be holding onto theirs longer.

We heard and saw many birds and wished we had our Bins with us.

Oh well…. We did come across this sweet little Fox Squirrel.

Actually its not that little ~(Sciurus niger) is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America.

 I didn’t know what kind of squirrel it was until I googled~ squirrel with black face and white nose.

I came up with a few hunting blogs and website with photos of dead Fox squirrels.

They are hunted in many states.

Not much of a sport in my opinion, when this one saw me it stood like this for a few minutes checking me out.

On the last leg of our walk…and the last leg of my camera battery, I was able to take one photo of this moth.

Eastern Buck Moth

A beauty!

My facebook friends Identified this moth for me…Got to Love Social Media! Check out our conversation below.

 

Penny Dinneen Hillemann Handsome!

Saturday, November 17 at 7:31pm · LikeReply

Dawn Simmons Fine It was very fuzzy wuzzy.

Saturday, November 17 at 7:34pm · Like · 1Reply

Lorri Freedman Looks like a Buck Moth. I think.

Saturday, November 17 at 7:34pm · Unlike · 3Reply

Gila Shoshannah gorgeous! I think Lorri's right. Saturnid for sure.

Saturday, November 17 at 7:36pm · Unlike · 2Reply

Dawn Simmons Fine Ok I am reading about the Buck Moth now..sounds right..we are in the Sandhills .lots of scrub oak.

Saturday, November 17 at 7:38pm · Like · 2Reply

Gila Shoshannah as we can see from the leaves:)

Saturday, November 17 at 7:40pm · Unlike · 2Reply

Dawn Simmons Fine A very beautiful Moth. It didnt move..

Saturday, November 17 at 7:41pm · Like · 2Reply

Dawn Simmons Fine Lorri: Thanks Lorri Freedman, any idea why it didnt move? I could have picked it off of the grass.

Saturday, November 17 at 7:59pm · Like · 1Reply

Anna Fasoli wow never saw one of these before!

Saturday, November 17 at 8:06pm · LikeReply

Dawn Simmons Fine Anna: Isnt it a beauty

Saturday, November 17 at 8:07pm · Like · 1Reply

Mary Ann Barnett It looks like a beautiful Buck Moth Dawn Simmons Fine! They fly late in the year.

Saturday, November 17 at 8:11pm · LikeReply

Dawn Simmons Fine Mary: why did it not move? any ideas?

Saturday, November 17 at 8:11pm · LikeReply

Gila Shoshannah cold and conserving energy? What time of day? Perhaps it was waiting for the sun to warm it up a bit?

Saturday, November 17 at 8:12pm · Like · 1Reply

Dawn Simmons Fine Gila: afternoon..temps in the 60s

Saturday, November 17 at 8:13pm · Like · 1Reply

Lorri Freedman Dawn, It might have just emerged from it's cocoon. It could sit for quite a while letting it's wings dry. It looks like it's in perfect condition, so that's probably it. That's when moths and butterflies alike are most vulnerable.

Saturday, November 17 at 8:13pm · Like · 1Reply

Dawn Simmons Fine Lorri: Oh yes..It was very fresh looking.I didn't see the antennae

Saturday, November 17 at 8:15pm · LikeReply

Gila Shoshannah again, Lorri is likely to be right!

Saturday, November 17 at 8:23pm · Unlike · 2Reply

Dawn Simmons Fine Lorri:Thanks!

Saturday, November 17 at 8:29pm · Edited · LikeReply

Lorri Freedman Any time.

Saturday, November 17 at 8:34pm · Unlike · 1Reply

Kevin Rushton It's way cool whatever it is:)

Saturday, November 17 at 10:19pm · Unlike · 1Reply

Mark Lynch Moth, possibly a species of Buck Moth. Need to check the new guide.

Sunday, November 18 at 4:00am · Unlike · 1Reply

Matt Pelikan Hemileuca maia, perhaps.

Sunday, November 18 at 6:45am · Unlike · 2Reply

Craig Glenn Looks like an oak leaf to me. ~grin~

Sunday, November 18 at 9:44am · Unlike · 1Reply

Dawn Simmons Fine Put your cheaters on Craig Glenn

Sunday, November 18 at 9:45am · LikeReply

Craig Glenn Oh damn! That's cool!!! LOL

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Barbara Martin So wonderful

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That’s all for now from Carthage, NC.

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!