Night Time Visitor

It was not a dark and stormy night, but I had a lamp on in one of the spare rooms with the screen window open.

I was trying to catch any cool breezes to lower the temperature in the house.

The light usually attracts small moths which the cats like to chase from the other side of the screen but on this night I saw a large shadow hanging on the screen.

Of course I had to go outside to have a look.

A lovely Polyphemus Moth lay hanging on the screen - attracted by my light pollution.

Notice the lovely rose coloured markings on the wings. I did pick it up but was careful not to touch the wings.

After a few photos I put the moth back and then went inside to turn off the lamp. The light was distracting the moth from its real search, for a mate.