Beautiful Mothstrocities

the Atlas Moth                                   Sandesh Kadur/© Nature Picture Library

It is National Moth Week! Who knew? And who knew, too, that there are possibly as many as 500,000 moth species? Heck, moths are so awesome that New Jersey governor Chris Christie even wrote a letter recognizing NMW! (official website with videos): http://nationalmothweek.org/
   We all talk about the beauty of butterflies, but the amazing variety of colors, sizes, and patterns in the moth family is just as spectacular (slideshow): http://www.care2.com/causes/10-really-really-magnificent-moths.html?page=1