On a stewardship work day clearing garlic mustard at the arboretum, Jackie spotted this guy just out of its chrysalis—a Cecropia moth still trying to get its wings pumped up enough to fly:
Cecropia moth
Philip Brewer
Writer: science fiction and fantasy, personal finance, and Esperanto
Hi, Phil! With all your knowledge, wisdom, and experience, perhaps you can take folks on Nature walks in various places in the U-C area. You could teach Girl and Boy Scouts about Nature–
Identifying insects, spiders, crawdads, snails, slugs, etc
Identifying birds by sight and by sound
Identifying inedible trees, shrubs, and other plants
Identifying edible trees, shrubs, and other plants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z621WexHihw