Yucca moth

CoreheadCorehead Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
edited May 18, 2009 in Holy Macro
Taking a walk a couple evenings ago, and I encountered a yucca finally in bloom. Bumping in it created a snow flurry of sorts and, after spitting out things having legs and wings, I realized that there must be yucca moths in the blossoms.

From what I read in the past, the yucca moth is the only critter that is able to pollenate these plants.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2009
    Interesting capture- they do a good impression of being part of the flower
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2009
    Corehead wrote:
    Taking a walk a couple evenings ago, and I encountered a yucca finally in bloom. Bumping in it created a snow flurry of sorts and, after spitting out things having legs and wings, I realized that there must be yucca moths in the blossoms.

    From what I read in the past, the yucca moth is the only critter that is able to pollenate these plants.

    I had to look at the picture twice to see the moths,
    gosh they blend in well the flower eek7.gif

    Good one Corehead :D .... Skippy :D
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