Wednesday, September 14, 2011

sharp eyes


Yesterday, the girls noticed this guy sitting on our front screen. He is a quite large moth - about an inch and a half wide. His underside shows a bit of orange, which flashed brightly when he flew. His topside, however...


was designed to help him blend in with tree bark (I converted it to black and white because I think the detail is clearer - he was in shades of tan, grey, and charcoal).


When he flew, he was very noisy. You could hear his wings beating with almost a humming noise. He wasn't at all quiet and airy like say...a butterfly.

6 comments:

  1. nice camo, little moth.

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  2. He's gorgeous, Melissa! I bet the girls enjoyed studying him. Thanks for sharing. Happy Wednesday! ☺

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  3. But just as beautiful in his own way!

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  4. Wow, God makes the most amazing creatures.

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  5. He's gorgeous! Great shots!
    *hugs*deb

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  6. love the photo through the screen. Something like this just changes one's day non? Makes you stop and sink.
    You take beautiful photos of insects, I would love if you would share what lens you used.

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