The Yucca and its Moth

• Sketches and Notebooks

When two organisms depend solely on one another to survive, it’s called mutualism. An excellent example in the southwest United States is the yucca and its moth.

Yucca Moth (Tegeticula sp.) and Soaptree Yucca (Yucca elata)
Pencil and watercolor on Canson Montval Watercolor sketchbook.