Mothage

Blotched Emerald

Bird's Wing

Rosy Footman

Privet Hawkmoth

A tale of three hawk-moths

Hummingbird Hawk-moth at The Lodge


Elephant Hawk-moth


and Privet Hawk-moth - the two highlights of my experimental moth trapping in my garden. These two aside, it's not going very well at the moment. Need bigger, brighter bulb...

photos taken with Canon EOS 30D + EF 300mm f/4L IS USM and Canon Powershot A640

Moth fever continues...

Sorry if you don't really like moths. This might be getting a bit boring for you.

But surely you can appreciate the unique... beauty of the male Drinker moth?

The Drinker. The ALF of the moth world.

It was clear last night and so a bit colder than it has been. I had to put on a fleece when I went outside to attend to the trap (at about 5am). We had our lowest number of Privet Hawkmoths yet - 'only' two!

Privet Hawkmoth

Eyed Hawkmoth

Elephant Hawkmoth numbers were up, to 9

To show it's not all moths for me these days, I found this Barn Owl feather on the lawn. Its owner must have dropped it there overnight

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Privet Hawkmoth

Lately I've been inspired by John Wright's blog, which showcases his considerable talent as a naturalist, photographer and artist.

I went out into the garden to photograph butterflies when I spotted this Privet Hawkmoth hiding on the back fence, out of the wind. I knew it would sit dead still so I got my paints and some paper, and had a go at painting it.