The carcass of a white moth on a pair of my feather earrings on my shelf (beneath the ubiquitous compact fluorescent bulb).
bookmark_borderWhite Moth
Tag: moth
bookmark_borderMoth on a Box
I could have called this Triangle Moth. Looking closer he has a goofy face!
bookmark_borderMoth on a Comb
Another late night without having photographed anything. Luckily this little guy was around! Something about this image reminds me of those deep personal images found in 70’s issues of magazines like TIME. He’s a very important moth.
bookmark_borderRobin Moth Body
I found the body of a Robin Moth while outside for my walk today and thought it would make a good subject, especially against the weathered wood of our back porch. I would have liked to see one of these guys alive this year (like that awesome Luna Moth last week!) but an expired one makes an easier subject to photograph I suppose. I love the fur textures of it’s body and wings. If I had a more morbid imagination I could probably have come up with some more creative ways to photograph this guy but I wasn’t too keen on playing around too much with a dead creature, insect or not.
bookmark_borderMoth Face!
This is the same Luna Moth that has been sitting by our side door since Wednesday night. Turns out it is a female who came to lay eggs! We now have a cluster of Luna Moth eggs by our door (which is guarded by a small sign that says “Protected: Do Not Disturb!”).
bookmark_borderLuna Moth Tails
This Luna Moth appeared at our side door this evening. I love the color, size and shape of these guys. One of my very favorite lepidopterans!
bookmark_borderDramatic Moth
Another interesting little moth on our back door screen. I liked his color (rich browns) but preferred this image as a black and white.