Buff Ermine Moth

Moths

Buff Ermine Moth

Buff Ermine Moth

25 Jun 2013 5 380
A male Buff Ermine Moth taken at night with full flash whilst resting on a Thyme plant in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Twenty Plume Moth

Twenty Plume Moth

30 Apr 2013 3 2 379
I found this sitting on the bathroom mirror so had to take a picture.
Moth Egg

Moth Egg

04 Jul 2013 3 1 419
A tiny moth egg, about 0.5mm in diameter found laid on Hypericum leaf, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
The Snout moth caterpillar.

The Snout moth caterpillar.

17 May 2013 361
A caterpillar of The Snout moth, found on nettles in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire on May 17.
The Snout moth caterpillar.

The Snout moth caterpillar.

17 May 2013 355
A caterpillar of The Snout moth, found on nettles in my garden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire on May 17.
Caterpillar of The Snout Moth

Caterpillar of The Snout Moth

17 May 2013 3 430
An almost fully grown caterpillar of The Snout Moth, found feeding on Nettles, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, May 17th 2013.
Caterpillar of The Snout Moth

Caterpillar of The Snout Moth

17 May 2013 1 544
An almost fully grown caterpillar of The Snout Moth, found feeding on Nettles, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, May 17th 2013.
twenty_plume_moth

twenty_plume_moth

30 Apr 2013 1 304
Emmelina monodactyla.

Emmelina monodactyla.

21 Apr 2013 286
A plume moth, Emmelina monodactyla resting in the sunshine in my garden. Natural light and uncropped.
Emmelina monodactyla.

Emmelina monodactyla.

21 Apr 2013 1 367
A plume moth, Emmelina monodactyla I think found resting in a dark corner of my garden today. Natural light and uncropped.
Six-Spot Burnet Moth Caterpillar. (Zygaena filipendulae)

Six-Spot Burnet Moth Caterpillar. (Zygaena filipen…

19 Feb 2013 327
I think this is an overwintering larva of the Six-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) found yesterday at Venus Pool, Shropshire. Taken at 3.7X magnification and uncropped.
Angle Shades Moth Eye. (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Angle Shades Moth Eye. (Phlogophora meticulosa)

06 Feb 2013 410
A close-up of the eye of an Angle Shades Moth, taken at 5x magnification and uncropped.
Angle Shades Moth (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Angle Shades Moth (Phlogophora meticulosa)

06 Feb 2013 2 365
Taken in my garden today, natural light and uncropped.
Six Spot Burnet Moth

Six Spot Burnet Moth

10 Jul 2013 7 501
A Six Spot Burnet Moth resting under a leaf at Venus Pool, Shropshire.