I noticed the bright spot of color from my office window this morning.
It's always breath taking to see a Luna Moth (
Actias luna) from the
Saturniidae family. Especially up close. This is only the third I've seen in my lifetime. And the first time I've had a decent camera in hand.
Although common, they only live one week in this phase. They emerge just to mate, and don't eat or even have a mouth. As an artist I would never have thought to combine plum with lime, but it works very well. Isn't the striping on this male's eyespot and his brushy antennae just exquisite?
I noticed the bright spot of color from my office window this morning.
It's always breath taking to see a Luna Moth (Actias luna) from the Saturniidae family. Especially up close. This is only the third I've seen in my lifetime. And the first time I've had a decent camera in hand.
Although common, they only live one week in this phase. They emerge just to mate, and don't eat or even have a mouth. As an artist I would never have thought to combine plum with lime, but it works very well. Isn't the striping on this male's eyespot and his brushy antennae just exquisite?
6 comments:
I have never seen one in real life.
once there was this strange creature hanging high up on our patio near the ceiling. It was so large and creepy looking I thought it might be a bat.
Well, of course I could not resist, i got a broom and poked it with the handle. It flew away and was a HUGE moth! I mean mothimus giganticus!
I do not know what kind it was. But it was CREEPY looking!
Wow! What a beautiful moth. Great find.
WOW!!!! Very cool!!! I would love a chance to photograph one of those beautys...:-)
What a beautiful moth.
Thanks for dropping by, I was about to comment on your yellow challenge when I saw this and oh my that is awesome! What a moth!
Stunning..just awesome..great catch! :)
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