Blinded Sphinx Moth and a Bridge Crossed

Blinded Sphinx Moth

You don't have to ride your bike to Bear Mountain to be wowed by the sighting of a spectacular moth (Paonias excaecatus), but there's a high that comes with a certain kind of physical exertion and being in a spectacular place with beautiful people that makes you appreciate the little things all the more. Anne and Mike got married. We rode our bikes to Bear Mountain to celebrate with them and inadvertently did a little hop on the Appalachian trail when we crossed the Bear Mountain Bridge. Supersweet.

Update: I had to update this post because originally I thought this moth was a One-Eyed Sphinx. The species look so similar. Now I think it is the Blinded Sphinx Moth because there is no black spot in the eye. Thanks bugguide.net for the distinguishing features.

Bear Mountain Bridge, cyclists can ride with traffic here