Couple of moths this week

A small emerald and a riband wave in the house

The small emerald seems to be going bald on the back of the head

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thank you. though i was the only one shooting moths. i notice that the one i got was bald also. like the emerald one not sure we have them here.

Bill

Bill Pham wrote in post #3580326
thank you. though i was the only one shooting moths. i notice that the one i got was bald also. like the emerald one not sure we have them here.

Bill

I always take pics of them if they appear in the house and if I can get to them If I had the time, I would do moth trapping but I cant commit my time to it at the moment.

Linda

LindaB wrote in post #3580348
I always take pics of them if they appear in the house and if I can get to them If I had the time, I would do moth trapping but I cant commit my time to it at the moment.

Linda

you mean you actually trap them and shoot them later?

Bill

Nice moths Linda. Hard to get a good exposure against a white background.

LOL@Bill. Most moths are nocturnal, so to see them people have a light which attracts them, and a net arrangement to temporarily trap them. They're released after identifying and photographing them.
Nice shots Linda.

Hiya Linda,

Great shots/captures, I have a certain affinity with that Small Emerald
the Riband Wave is my favorite, a beautiful shot.

Cheers for now
Mark

Bill Pham wrote in post #3580373
you mean you actually trap them and shoot them later?

Bill

Well Bill, you have made my day with the way that has come across lol, it reads very funny, like eccles has read it too lol. Sounds like we blast them once we have taken the pics lol.

eccles has kindly explained below how its done - thanks eccles. Just to add a bit more, there is a large moth following in the UK where people trap them and actually record the species caught (and then set free). I dont do this at the moment, but would like to in the future. Some people also do sugaring to attract them to feed and then photograph and record them

skylab wrote in post #3581151
Nice moths Linda. Hard to get a good exposure against a white background.

Thanks (but dont tell anyone the paint is a sort of mushroom colour lol)

eccles wrote in post #3581363
LOL@Bill. Most moths are nocturnal, so to see them people have a light which attracts them, and a net arrangement to temporarily trap them. They're released after identifying and photographing them.
Nice shots Linda.

Thanks eccles

bandit 1 wrote in post #3581545
Hiya Linda,

Great shots/captures, I have a certain affinity with that Small Emerald
the Riband Wave is my favorite, a beautiful shot.

Cheers for now
Mark

Thanks Mark - there is obviously a story behind your encounter with the small emerald lol.

Thanks again everyone for your nice comments.

Linda

Lovely shots Linda, I still get a wow when I see a little emerald moth, they are so beautiful.

Thanks Alby, yes, they are a very pretty colour arent they. Just hoping some more nice ones will find their way in

Linda

hi Linda great shots love the colour of the Emerald
Pete