Origami Moth

Half of what I think are dead leaves are actually moths, like this one here. Mike is sacrificing his finger so you can see the size. With her wings folded she looks like a study in origami. Actually she is just trying to avoid detection by pretending to be an old leaf, not very tasty to predators. I nicknamed her Origami Leaf Moth.

While we are sort of on the subject of leaves, I picked up this beautiful red one on our walk down the mountain a few days ago. I gave it a position of honor in our display niches in the kitchen/dining room area.  I have to admit that we have been working first thing rather than walking first thing. it is a bit of a choice since it becomes too hot to do anything after 11 am. Depending upon where you are planning to work, you have to chase ahead of the sun. We'll get back to walking this week after tomorrow when I still have a sun location project do complete.