UPDATE OF PREVIOUS POST... A limb fell from the top of an Oak tree in my neighbor's yard and just HAPPENED to have this big beautiful white silk cocoon on it. What are the chances of THAT particular limb falling ... just for me to share with you. After looking it up on the internet, it seems it IS a type of OAK SILK MOTH.
After a 6 week wait...Early this morning a BIG beautiful moth emerged, then released. Here are some of the photos of the cocoon, chrysalis and moth.
COCOON
CHRYSALIS
EMPTY CHRYSALIS
WINGED BEAUTY
FEATHERED ANTENNA
SMALLER IO MOTH TO SHOW SIZE OF OAK SILK MOTH
JUST AFTER RELEASE