Ahh, Saturday on the Vineyard… the day of our traditional eat-at-home lobster dinner. We do this on Saturday to avoid the restaurant crowds.
This year’s feast was especially yummy because of farmer’s market goodies picked out by Lis and Rachel.
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I took apart and reglazed one of the bedroom windows today, so that the glazing compound can cure while we’re gone and I can paint it upon our return. Imagine my surprise when I lifted the shade and saw what I at first thought was a hummingbird affixed to the outside of the screen.
This is some sort of sphinx moth, probably either a five-spotted hawkmoth or a Carolina sphinx. These species spend their caterpillar lives as a tomato or tobacco hornworms, respectively, and as such are big crop pests. But it was cool to see this very cooperative adult moth up close.