On a stewardship work day clearing garlic mustard at the arboretum, Jackie spotted this guy just out of its chrysalis—a Cecropia moth still trying to get its wings pumped up enough to fly:

Cecropia moth

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  1. Hi, Phil! With all your knowledge, wisdom, and experience, perhaps you can take folks on Nature walks in various places in the U-C area. You could teach Girl and Boy Scouts about Nature–

    Identifying insects, spiders, crawdads, snails, slugs, etc
    Identifying birds by sight and by sound
    Identifying inedible trees, shrubs, and other plants
    Identifying edible trees, shrubs, and other plants

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z621WexHihw

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