The yellow moth takes a ride

  One day last month when granddaughters Vivian and Maggie were visiting,  we walked uptown to our new restaurant/ice cream shop called Chathamoocha.

It was a hot July day and Maggie, 5,  walked proudly in the shade of her new pink Princess umbrella she had just chosen at the dollar store.  Vivian, almost 9, being older and wiser decided to leave her giant bubble wand on our front porch.

Right before we got there...Vivian who loves all creatures great and small...saw a giant yellow moth lying on the pavement behind a parked car.  She bent down and gently picked it up...the moth was really beautiful but obviously in some physical distress.  We decided maybe he ran into the car as it was parking.

Vivian and Maggie naturally wanted to take him with us and nurse him back to health!  But since the taste of ice cream was dancing in their future...we put him back down where no one would be likely to hurt him while we ate.  They loved the strawberry and birthday cake ice cream as much as their cousin, Wesley, had the week before! 

Our yellow moth friend was still waiting for us when we started back home.  To our surprise,  he crawled from Vivian's hands to her t-shirt and hung on for the ride to Nana's front yard!  About  that time...Maggie realized there was only one moth and her pink princess  umbrella seemed to lose its charm!  So, with some compromises and a few shed tears we finally all arrive back home...safe...and smiling! 

  The moth seemed very happy to sit on their hands and shirts...I guess he knew he was among friends!  After a few minutes of picture taking,  we knew it was time to let him rest in the shady flower garden under the dogwood tree.

Vivian was gracious enough to give Maggie the privilege of setting the yellow moth in his new home!  We watched as Maggie gingerly placed him on a short pink zinnia...he seemed content.

We checked on him everynow and then until we had to leave the next day to take the girls back home.  He may have recovered from his injuries...I hope so. 

But, I'm wondering if he's the one who ate all the petals off

the yellow heliopsis in my front fence garden a few days later! 

But no matter...even if he did.  I'll happily trade the heliopsis petals for a chance to see... two tender-hearted  girls come to the rescue...of a big, yellow moth...who needed a little help from his friends!