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Oct 14, 2021 08:54:59   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth that has been preserved in my freezer since last summer. I keep them in a pill bottle with a mothball at the bottom and a bit of paper towel for it to rest on. I pulled it out to check on it and to stage it for a focus stacking session while I had it out.

Although the name suggests yellow, the collar of the Yellow-collared Scape Moth is actually more orange in color. The jet-black wings are opaque and may reflect shades of blue in sunlight which makes them look iridescent at times.

The adults feed on nectar from flowers like goldenrod, asters, milkweed, and blazing star and they are quite common in our area. They are busy feeders and they visit a variety of flowers in a single day making them great pollinators so they play an important part in the balance of nature. As caterpillars, they eat grass, sedge, rushes, and even lichens. The adults are active throughout the summer and into fall and I find them in fields and at the edges of woods which are my favorite areas to search for specimens when out with camera in hand.
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lol...love his cute face, sippy, and that's an awesome closeup! enjoyed the information too.

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Oct 14, 2021 10:13:53   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
JeffDavidson wrote:
Beautiful and wow!


Jeff, thanks for the feedback.

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Oct 14, 2021 10:15:44   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
merrytexan wrote:
lol...love his cute face, sippy, and that's an awesome closeup! enjoyed the information too.


Thanks, Merrytexan. Most moths are "creatures of the night" and this is one of them that enjoys being out foraging during the day.

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Oct 14, 2021 10:16:26   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Beautiful image!!!!
For such an ugly creature


Thanks, Manglesphoto. It's nice to know that you enjoyed seeing it.

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Oct 14, 2021 10:23:28   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
RPSteiner wrote:
Beautiful! The combs on the antennae and many of the "hairs" appear to have rounded tips. Maybe it's just me, but I expected sharper-looking tips. Thanks for sharing the details of this magnificent creature. From your description of the procedure, it was no small task, either.


RPSteiner, thanks for the kind reply. There is a bit of effort that goes into staging the subject before the camera for the subject's "face" is so small and the magnification makes the slightest movement when positioning it before the camera makes it appear to move feet away from where I want it.

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Oct 14, 2021 10:24:25   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
nimbushopper wrote:
Fantastic!


Nimbushopper, thanks for dropping by.

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Oct 14, 2021 10:48:04   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
A perfect marquee for the Mothman Prophecies!

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Oct 14, 2021 11:05:54   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 

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Oct 14, 2021 11:09:22   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great macro, Sippy.

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Oct 14, 2021 11:59:04   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Really nice. I would like to have seen more light focused on the face, though.

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Oct 14, 2021 12:15:35   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
kpmac wrote:
Really nice. I would like to have seen more light focused on the face, though.


Thanks, Kpmac. I find specimens with high contrast to be quite difficult such as this moth with its range of yellow to blacks. If I set the exposure for the darks and shadows the bright yellows blow out. If I set the exposure for the brights then the darks tend to suffer and the shadows become quite dark.

I believe that if I continue to practice every day that in a few more years I'll be closer to my goal of figuring this out.

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Oct 14, 2021 12:16:18   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
raymondh wrote:
A perfect marquee for the Mothman Prophecies!


Thanks, and that reminds me of what an interesting movie that was.

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Oct 14, 2021 12:16:45   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great macro, Sippy.


Thanks, Earnest. Glad that you could stop by.

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Oct 14, 2021 15:22:10   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
sippyjug104 wrote:
This is a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth that has been preserved in my freezer since last summer. I keep them in a pill bottle with a mothball at the bottom and a bit of paper towel for it to rest on. I pulled it out to check on it and to stage it for a focus stacking session while I had it out.

Although the name suggests yellow, the collar of the Yellow-collared Scape Moth is actually more orange in color. The jet-black wings are opaque and may reflect shades of blue in sunlight which makes them look iridescent at times.

The adults feed on nectar from flowers like goldenrod, asters, milkweed, and blazing star and they are quite common in our area. They are busy feeders and they visit a variety of flowers in a single day making them great pollinators so they play an important part in the balance of nature. As caterpillars, they eat grass, sedge, rushes, and even lichens. The adults are active throughout the summer and into fall and I find them in fields and at the edges of woods which are my favorite areas to search for specimens when out with camera in hand.
This is a Yellow-Collared Scape Moth that has been... (show quote)



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Oct 14, 2021 17:50:44   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Architect1776 wrote:


Architect1776, thanks for viewing.

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