..:sad:..she's laid her eggs and fulfilled her purpose now...t'is the circle of life...

Awww... it's like Charlotte's Web.

..yeah you became part of a beautiful fairy tale Lily....and been her moth-er for the last moments of her life...beautiful....<3...

Awww... I kinda want to bring her inside now lol

Aw...bring her in :sad:

I have a wooden planter on top of my rabbit hutch.. it's got flowers in it and there's this mossy covering on it... At the moment, she's sitting right in the middle of it.. under the flowers.. on top of the moss... I must say it does look comfy and sheltered.. I'm worried she's not actually dying and if I bring her in, she will die.. I'm really soft when it comes to creatures.. :/


edit: I found some info..

The adult emperor moths are only on the wing for a couple of months at the most, and during this time they do not feed. They appear in April and are day-flying, the males flying about rapidly in their search for females. Females rest during daytime and an un-mated female can attract a large number of males if she is found resting.

Having mated, the females fly off in the early part of the night to lay their eggs in batches on a number of different species of plants.

This explains why she seems so sleepy ... she's basically gonna sit and wait around for the menfolks to come do their thing.. lol

...aww, you might not save her because it's just nature but she may live a little longer out there and I think she'll be much better and prefer it to indoors..but I do know what you mean/it's sad but it just is what it is/nature and that's why we love it so much...

You're so lucky, I love moths. They're stunning creatures.

Same. I love all creatures but moths/butterflies are so pretty and delicate.

holy **** that's beautiful :lovedup:

Day 3: She's still in the plant pot..

http://i61.tinypic.com/1zwdx1c.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/ohpkeg.jpg

Update: She's still there today.. I guess she's officially moved in to the plant pot..

Wow I'm well jealous. The only insects that seem to want to come close to me in my garden are friggin wasps.

Keep the pics coming please!

Lovely! Once a giant butterfly escaped from a zoo and flew over me, so big and so beautiful!

I was going to give up on this thread cos I thought nobody cared about this moth except me haha..

:amazed: that's so cool, I'm scared of them but they do look beautiful close-up.

I just brought her in and took vids on my phone.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8c4_1306857615

A very good moth joke

No by all means keep it going. I've only just seen it today and I'll be checking in again it's really good.

I'll put the vids up in a minute.. she's currently taken up residence on my arm..

http://i62.tinypic.com/314tk3l.jpg

Wow she seems so docile around you. What's she like on your arm does she scurry about or just sit there?

She scurries around when she's not on my skin, but she stops when she is.. I don't know if it's the heat or what..

Video 1

Video 2

http://i59.tinypic.com/30t6s6x.jpg

Sadly, she is no longer with us.. I checked the plant pot when I got home today and she has died.. :(

Aw....Lily, that's awful. Shes done what she was meant to....:sad:

:sad:

I think we need Livia to say a few words...

Aw ******* sake :(

RIP Moth http://i.imgur.com/QWY2By2.gif

rip

Having carried out her great dead, she has returned to the universe x

Ha'makom yenahem etkhem betokh she'ar avelei Tziyonvi'Yerushalayim.

Aw,that's sad she was beautiful Lily.

<3

wow :O
Usually i dont like insects lol, but this one is kinda cute :D:D

Yeah, she was. Moths are lovely close up though. They have really intricate markings. :)