Nature never ceases to amaze me!
This UK moth is virtually invisible against the Silver Birch tree
No fancy lighting, just an image showing quite how well camouflaged this moth is against the backdrop of its host plant
The dark lines mirror the lines on the bark and the speckling over the rest of the wings is almost identical in colour and size of that of the bark
The second shot, side on, shows how the shape melts into the tree too, with the furry legs softening the transition further
Canon 7D, tripod mounted, with a canon 100mm macro f/2.8L lens
Remarkable camouflage, Pale Tussock moth (Calliteara pudibunda)
by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
Pale tusssock moth
by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
