Moths Are Beatiful, too

My husband bought a bug zapper to cull the mosquito population – it says “environmentally friendly.” I am still uncertain about that.

The light in the device attracts moth, too, and their bodies are piling up.
Some moths cling close by to the siding of our house or on the wooden railing on the front steps. Moths can be beautiful, too, though with thicker legs and heavier bodies than butterflies.

Little swamp sparrows have been making regular visits to eat the resting moths. We haven’t seen the male cardinal in a few days.
Today a series of thunderstorm blew in, thumping the earth with heavy rain.