Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Mauricedale Game Reserve
near Malelane,
Mpumalanga Province,
South Africa
20 January 2006
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Nylsvley Nature Reserve,
Limpopo Province,
South Africa
8 January 2006
These magnificent moths appear rarely in our garden, which is surrounded by old-growth boreal forest with white spruce and paper birch. Pollinators flock to our lilac bushes. I saw 1 or 2 in 2022, none in 2023. (Time of observation is most likely 5:30 PM, not AM).
In August 2023, I found just one caterpillar of this species in a part of our yard that is "feral" with fireweed dominating. It was the final (?) instar, pinkish-beige in color (I raised one to an adult several years ago).
Another challenging specimen for me. Large, black and beetle like. This was observed going up the switchbacks at the Jodphur Motor cross area.