C.Rayz's photos with the keyword: the herald

Once again the rainy night dampened my photo op on this guy, but he is still a brilliant moth.

Yeah!! Moths :D View large you can see hes got long scales covering his eyes, when these moths are active you'd be able to see the eye better I suspect. Hes hibernating so probably hasnt moved in months.

From UKMoths: "Quite a spectacular species, this colourful moth overwinters as an adult, and as a result, can be one of the last species to be seen in one year, and one of the first in the next. It is also sometimes found hibernating inside barns and outbuildings."

These are lovely moths, hes wintering at a local business in the upstairs flats' hallway, where its cool but protected.