Up Close...

[stovie]

...and personal.

There I was minding my own business, when this little fella popped in to visit me in the smallest room . I'm pretty sure it's one of the Birch Moths, but there are so many variations on a theme (bit like fungi).

 

[Ketchup]

Nice picture. Do you always carry a camera to the toilet?

 

[stovie]

Nice picture. Do you always carry a camera to the toilet?

Be Prepared!

 

[g4ghb]

Nice closeup stovie! - what camera you got? , mine is ok for 'normal' piccies but sucks for closeups! (looking to get another at the moment )

 

[stovie]

Nice closeup stovie! - what camera you got? , mine is ok for 'normal' piccies but sucks for closeups! (looking to get another at the moment )

Took this on my snapshot...Fugi finepix E 510 (or some such). the macro is quite effective for such a basic camera. Not very expensive either.

I've got my eye on an SLR Canon body at the moment...but have to justify it

 

[leon-b]

good picture
ugly looking moth though lol
leon

 

[stovie]

If you think thats ugly what about Hypena proboscidalis

 

[JonnyP]

Hey.........Whats all this about ugly moths, they are beautiful, even The Snout.
How about this one I caught, my favourite of the year so far..........
Burnished Brass

Or this one is nice too........A Lime Hawkmoth

 

[stovie]

Hmmmmm! Online moth collection...Nice ones Jon

 

[British Red]

Fantastic photos ghuys - truly amazing things

Thanks for sharing!

Red

 

[Fenlander]

Hi Stovie,

It's either Willow or Mottled Beauty and I favour Willow Beauty.

 

[stovie]

Hi Stovie,

It's either Willow or Mottled Beauty and I favour Willow Beauty.

I think you're right...cheers Fenlander.

 

[Hellz]

Got dive bombed by this rather large Elephant Moth last summer...

The colours were just amazing.

Hellz

 

[Stuart]

its not a British Moth, but stunning none the less