First Cicada of the Season...

Wee bugger was just outside the front door around 4 AM, June 23. The arrival of Summer has now officially been announced.

Boo!

Don't even ask me to describe the contortions I had to go through to get this shot--my camera has no zoom feature...

Eat Your Heart Out, John Romero!

Looking at the previous picture, I suddenly got a warped idea in my head for a movie poster, in the style of schlock-horror films from the late '70s and early 80s.

Walnut Sphinx Moth (28/09/05)

This sphinx moth was hanging out on the wall just outside the front door one evening. The left wing appeared to have taken some damage, which is why there's that odd red blotch there.

I spent a couple of hours on the 'Net trying to figure out the exact _type_ of sphinx moth this critter is, and as near as I can tell, it's probably a young Walnut Sphinx.

Walnut Sphinx Moth (28/09/05), slight side view

Same moth, just from a different angle.

Sphinx Moth, door view

This is how it looked from the door.