Evening Walk, Looking for Yucca Moths
John and Grace Darling, Leaders
Photos and Comments by Dana Austin & A. Corboy
John and Grace Darling led us on a walk through SCNP with emphasis on finding some active Yucca Moths in the Glen Rose Yucca Meadow.
Before we started walking, John and Grace provided some background on Yucca Moths. For example, male and female moths emerge from their cocoons in the spring, timed with the blossoming of the yucca plant. There is an extraordinary partnership between the yucca moth and the yucca plant. They are so interdependent that one cannot live without the other, referred to as mutualism.
Glen Rose Yucca is characterized by branching flower stalks with spent blooms. 
Glen Rose Yucca is characterized by thin leaves with white edges and white hairs. 
Glen Rose Yucca bloom 
Sharing and learning in progress – Sami Cline, Jim Frisinger 
Team work – getting a good photo. Sami Cline, John Darling, Morgan Chivers, and Lynn Healy. 
Flashlights to look for moths and other insects. It was a peaceful evening spent in excellent company.