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More Evening Primrose Moths

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Charley Eiseman

Two years ago I wrote about the striking pink and yellow moths I found resting on evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) flowers by my mailbox, and how I later found the caterpillars feeding on the young seedpods. That same summer, I … Continue reading →

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Evening Primrose Moth

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Charley Eiseman

One evening at the end of July, I went out to get the mail and met a beautiful pink and yellow moth resting on an evening primrose flower by the mailbox. I guessed that it was one of the 126 … Continue reading →

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Dill Moths (and others)

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Charley Eiseman

On Tuesday I noticed webbing at the tops of some dill plants in the garden, with moth pupae suspended within.  Most webs had a single pupa, but this one had three: Investigating further, I saw that the developing seeds on … Continue reading →

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