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Cinnabar Moth - the stealth bomber moth...

Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
edited June 1, 2016 in Holy Macro
Chased a cinnabar moth around the garden this evening to get some pics - started off in the grasses by the fence, then it flew upwards onto the underside of a clematis leaf (bonus aphid nearby) and then it dropped downwards and landed on the moss on one the rockery rocks, which gave me a couple of angles to work at. Then Bilbo the kitten came to investigate so I scooped the moth into my hand and gently set it away into the top of the clematis again away from our marauding Bilbo...

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Paul.


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    StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2016
    Most unique critter!
    That red is like bucket of paint dropped on its wings!
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    Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,900 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2016
    Lovely captures- beautiful moth
    Brian v.
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    Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2016
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Most unique critter!
    That red is like bucket of paint dropped on its wings!
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Lovely captures- beautiful moth
    Brian v.

    Thanks gents - the red is so vivid when lit my flash though.

    Paul.


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    e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,378 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2016
    Paul Iddon wrote: »
    Chased a cinnabar moth around the garden this evening to get some pics - started off in the grasses by the fence, then it flew upwards onto the underside of a clematis leaf (bonus aphid nearby) and then it dropped downwards and landed on the moss on one the rockery rocks, which gave me a couple of angles to work at. Then Bilbo the kitten came to investigate so I scooped the moth into my hand and gently set it away into the top of the clematis again away from our marauding Bilbo...

    Paul,

    Good job.

    I have had at least two in our garden for many days. They are waiting for flower buds to develop on the Ragwort to lay eggs.

    If you are very quick you can catch them with their wings spread, just after landing.

    Harold
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    Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2016
    I did have one that way Harold (wings) but the focus was soft so I didn't process it.

    Paul.


    Link to my personal website: http://www.pauliddon.co.uk





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