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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Friday, September 3, 2021

Incredible Imperial Moth and LARGE

 As husband Pieter wrote to his Mother early on, we live in a region where birds have the size of a butterfly, like the hummingbird. But also where a butterfly or moth has the size of a bird!
Just like butterflies, moths also belong to the group Lepidoptera.
The Imperial Moth Eacles imperialis imperialis has a wing span of 3⅛ - 6⅞ inches (8 - 17.4 cm).
Imperial Moth as captured by husband Pieter...
Quite an impressive size.

Have you ever seen the Imperial Moth?

32 comments:

  1. Um den Kolibri "beneide" ich Euch, liebe Mariette. Und den Schmetterling habe ich auch noch nicht gesehen. Es gibt auf der Welt so vieles zu entdecken, aber leider wohl nicht mehr für alle.
    Jetzt bin ich endlich mal wieder hier nach fast 3 Monaten ...

    Liebe Grüße
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Ja, habe dich grad mal besucht im neuen Post und kommentiert.
      Wir haben hier herrliche Schmetterlinge und auch die Kolibri machen uns Freude. Schon am Frühstück können wir sie beobachten!
      Ganz liebe Grüße,
      Mariette

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  2. Wow! That is very impressive. Don't think I've seen a month quite that big.

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    1. Dearest Tammy,
      Pieter was very lucky for finding this on our retainer wall and for being able to capture it! It sure is big in size.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Hello Mariette, I have seen a number of large moths without identifying them, but in Ohio we additionally have the very large green Luna moths. Somewhere I have a photo of one that perched on my back door--I'll seen you the photo if I can find it.
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      A Luna moth is about the same size as the above and also very impressive.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Wow, that's a HUGE moth! No, I've never seen one in person. Beautiful colour patterns. Great capture!

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    1. Dearest Kim,
      It sure is HUGE and looks so velvety. Pieter was lucky that it remained there, waiting for his camera and posing real well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Our Lady of Lourdes, intercede for me and my family, cover us with your sacred mantle, I thank you in the name of the father of the child and the holy spirit amen 🙏

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    1. Dearest Maria,
      We all need her to intercede for us, fighting the powers of evil at present day all throughout the world.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. Wow! This is the first time I've seen and Imperial moth, Mariette, and it is quite impressive. Glad Pieter captured one in his photo.
    Blessings!

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    1. Dearest Martha Jane,
      We never saw a second one... so this capture remains quite unique and we're grateful for having it.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Anne,
      It sure is huge and a beauty in its own.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. Nunca había visto una poliolla de ese tamaño, ignoro si por mi país las habrá.

    Besos

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    1. Querida Antónia,
      Supongo que no, ya que no he encontrado ninguna indicación para eso ... ¡De hecho, son enormes!
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  9. Hej Mariette,
    Wat een indrukwekkende verschijning is deze motvlinder. Prachtige tekening (of noem je dat niet zo?) Die zullen we hier niet zien. Fijn weekend, lieve groet Willy

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    1. Beste Willy,
      Ja, erg indrukwekkend qua omvang. Ik zou het niet weten wat de juiste benaming is maar het klinkt voor ons in elk geval juist!
      Denk niet dat jullie ze hebben.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  10. I've never seen it, it doesn't exist in Portugal, but I would like to see it. I love butterflies, they transmit me a lot of peace.
    xoxo
    Coisas de Feltro

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    1. Dearest Christina,
      Don't think that it exists in your part of the world.
      All butterfly varieties are fascinating.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Have never experienced anything like this!! Thanks so much for sharing. PS, I have old friends a gambling addiction ruined. The husband embezzled from his employer to cover his bets, got caught and spent several years in prison.

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    1. Dearest Helen,
      Thank you, this moth is really imperial looking as well.
      Any gambling addiction is such a tragedy and even worse for such embezzlement, making it a double crime.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Dear Mariette - that is certainly a very large moth. Our largest moth is the
    Emperor moth:Saturnia pavonia, the female is larger than the male but not as big as yours having a wing span of 5.5-8.0cm, so virtually half the size of yours.

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    1. Dearest Rosemary,
      It is very large. The Saturnia pavonia or small emperor moth is also different. We know them in The Netherlands as Nachtpauwoog (Night Peacock Eye) and in German as Kleines Nachtpfauenauge. Eacles imperialis imperialis is the scientific name for the Imperial moth.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Janey,
      It sure is a beauty and Pieter got a great photo of it.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  14. WoW!! und nein, liebe Mariette, soooo eine große Motte sah ich in meinem ganzen Leben noch nie. Sie ist schön gezeichnet; kommt sie nur in Eurer Region vor? Vielen Dank fürs Zeigen, da ist Pieter ja eine einmalige Fotoaufnahme geglückt! Oben in einem Kommentar las ich von dem deutschen Nachtpfauenauge; auch den habe ich noch nie gesehen... Mit Schmetterlingen sind wir in unserem Garten, trotz ausreichendem Pflanzenwachstum, nicht mehr so gut bestückt und doch habe ich tatsächlich im Frühjahr einen C-Falter entdeckt, auch den habe ich zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben gesehen ;-)))
    hartelijk begroet (ich habe gegoogelt ;-))) Seid lieb gegrüßt von Traudi.♥

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    1. Liebe Traudi,
      Ja, er kommt ja nur hier in Nord Amerika vor und ist auch sehr groß.
      Die Nachtpfauenauge ist anders gezeichnet aber auch sehr schön, nur viel kleiner.
      Ganz liebe Grüße,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Yes, it is a very large species!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  16. That's an exceptional photo of the Imperial Moth! I have seen them but not for several years.

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    1. Dearest Leah,
      Thank you, Pieter was very lucky that it stayed put for posing!
      We neither have seen them lately...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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