Don Balke (B. 1933) "Eastern Buckmoth"

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  Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Eastern Buckmoth" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board.
  
  Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
  
  This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 37c Eastern Buckmoth stamp from the Northeast Deciduous Forest set issued March 3, 2005. The Eastern Buckmoth (Hemileuca maia) female lays her eggs in fall around a twig, usually oak. The eggs overwinter and hatch in spring as yellow-brown to purplish-black caterpillars with numerous white spots and a reddish head. Relatively large - measuring 1? to 2? inches long - the larvae's bodies are covered with long hollow spines and tufts of shorter spines connected to underlying poison glands. Contact with these spines causes inflammation and a burning sensation as painful as a bee sting. Unlike most moth species, the Eastern Buckmoth larvae stay together, moving like a train to feed off the leaves of oak, willow and other plants in the deciduous forest. When they are ready to pupate, the larvae become solitary feeders before burrowing into the soft soil and leaf litter several inches beneath the forest floor. They usually emerge in the late summer or early fall, but some don't reappear until the following spring. While most moth species fly at night, the adult Eastern Buckmoth is a daytime flyer. The female is larger than the male and has a wing span of two to three inches at maturity. However, the male's and female's colorations are quite similar - the upper side of both is black with off-white bands and small eyespots on each wing. The most distinguishing color characteristic is the tips of red on the male's abdomen. This painting shows a male Eastern Buckmoth resting on a tree branch.
  
  Image Size: 7 x 6 in.
  Overall Size: 14 x 13 in.
  Unframed.
  (B17374)

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