Catalpa Moth & Catalpa Tree

Submitted by Mindy Lighthipe on 20 October 2009 - 11:09pm
Catalpa Moth & Catalpa Tree

This watercolor painting shows the lifecycle of the Catalpa Moth on the Catalpa Tree. The larva can be so prolific that it can eat all the foliage from the tree. Fisherman use the larva as bait in Big-Mouth Bass fishing.

Property of the Albany State Museum

I love the fish in this - is

Submitted by admin on 20 October 2009 - 11:32pm.

I love the fish in this - is this a first for a botanical painting I wonder?