Butterflies and Moths Challenge 8/21-8/25 2020
Aug 24, 2020 08:10:44 #
CivilEngineer
Loc: Northern Virginia
I've never focused much, so to speak, on moths and butterflies, so not much to contribute to this challenge. However, I did find this hanging out on the side of my SUV's tire one day and snapped a photo with my iPhone. I'm pretty sure it's a luna moth caterpillar, so I guess it counts.
Aug 24, 2020 08:22:45 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
CivilEngineer wrote:
I've never focused much, so to speak, on moths and butterflies, so not much to contribute to this challenge. However, I did find this hanging out on the side of my SUV's tire one day and snapped a photo with my iPhone. I'm pretty sure it's a luna moth caterpillar, so I guess it counts.
Sure looks like a Luna caterpillar via Google...
kind of scary looking!Aug 24, 2020 08:46:36 #
A fluttering "butterfly" caught my eye as I hiked along a trail on the Northern California coast. It settled down, I took a closer look, and realized that it was a pair of Sheep moths mating. Butterflies get all the acclaim, but these moths are incredible!
Mike
Mike
Aug 24, 2020 09:00:06 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
Rhinophoto wrote:
A fluttering "butterfly" caught my eye as I hiked along a trail on the Northern California coast. It settled down, I took a closer look, and realized that it was a pair of Sheep moths mating. Butterflies get all the acclaim, but these moths are incredible!
Mike
Mike
Super neat photos-haven't ever seen one of these! Thanks for sharing, R!
Aug 24, 2020 09:06:31 #
CivilEngineer wrote:
I've never focused much, so to speak, on moths and butterflies, so not much to contribute to this challenge. However, I did find this hanging out on the side of my SUV's tire one day and snapped a photo with my iPhone. I'm pretty sure it's a luna moth caterpillar, so I guess it counts.
Wow, how wonderful to see this interesting looking creature! We have had a Luna moth visit once, so the possibility of seeing such a caterpillar is a valid hope that I can entertain!Thank you for posting this picture.
Aug 24, 2020 10:31:05 #
Have many butterfly pictures but this is my favorite. I was looking out the window and saw a big shadow on the sunflower went out and found this
Aug 24, 2020 10:41:50 #
Rhinophoto wrote:
A fluttering "butterfly" caught my eye as I hiked along a trail on the Northern California coast. It settled down, I took a closer look, and realized that it was a pair of Sheep moths mating. Butterflies get all the acclaim, but these moths are incredible!
Mike
Mike
They have beautiful colours. I think moths sometimes have amazing, surprising beauty!!
Aug 24, 2020 11:07:44 #
A friendly encounter with a moth:
A few years ago my husband David and I were attending a county fair, While sitting outside I noticed a moth had attached itself to the brim of David's hat! Upon studying it closer we decided that it was a Spamworm moth. At tyheend of the day the moth stayed at the fair and we returned home with a moth adventure to tell our family about!
A few years ago my husband David and I were attending a county fair, While sitting outside I noticed a moth had attached itself to the brim of David's hat! Upon studying it closer we decided that it was a Spamworm moth. At tyheend of the day the moth stayed at the fair and we returned home with a moth adventure to tell our family about!
Aug 24, 2020 11:11:49 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
Chris wrote:
Have many butterfly pictures but this is my favorite. I was looking out the window and saw a big shadow on the sunflower went out and found this
Love it, Chris! What a find!
Aug 24, 2020 11:14:35 #
Two moths with orange colouring: the first moth with orangecolouring is an orange underwing moth also known as the Infant, and secondly a Varigated Orange moth
Aug 24, 2020 11:19:18 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
Fred Ann wrote:
A friendly encounter with a moth:
A few years ago my husband David and I were attending a county fair, While sitting outside I noticed a moth had attached itself to the brim of David's hat! Upon studying it closer we decided that it was a Spamworm moth. At tyheend of the day the moth stayed at the fair and we returned home with a moth adventure to tell our family about!
A few years ago my husband David and I were attending a county fair, While sitting outside I noticed a moth had attached itself to the brim of David's hat! Upon studying it closer we decided that it was a Spamworm moth. At tyheend of the day the moth stayed at the fair and we returned home with a moth adventure to tell our family about!
Great story-don't think I've seen one before....
Aug 24, 2020 11:20:08 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
Fred Ann wrote:
Two moths with orange colouring: the first moth with orangecolouring is an orange underwing moth also known as the Infant, and secondly a Varigated Orange moth
Great shots, FA! Love it!!
last one also called Black-banded orange moth- really remarkable!Aug 24, 2020 11:21:40 #
judy juul wrote:
Great story-don't think I've seen one before....
It was a fun memory for us.
Aug 24, 2020 11:27:08 #
A Virgina Tiger Moth: A Virginia Tiger Moth: after downloading the picture we discovered that this moth had been laying eggs. Please note the insert on the second[picture where you can see one of the eggs that has been laid!
Aug 24, 2020 11:30:59 #
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