Moth Monday*

*Yes, I know it’s Tuesday, but you can’t keep a good moth down.

This is a Primrose Moth*. During the day, they can often be found hunkered down in flowers, especially these White-stemmed Evening Primrose** flowers. These day-time naps are no doubt due to late nights of excess and debauchery. This one is expressing its displeasure at being disturbed by giving the photographer the side-eye. Not exactly peppy in the morning.

These flowers close during the day since they’re also busy doing, well, relational things during the night.

*Schinia florida
**Oenothera nuttallii