My mower uncovered this #moth tonight in the long grass, which an internet search indicates that it is probably a male fox moth (Macrothylacia rubi). I thought I might have injured it, as it was vibrating its wings like there was no tomorrow. Turns out, it might well have been warming up and preparing to take flight. Learned something new again.
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One of the smaller butterflies in our garden, a #GreenHairstreak, currently feasting on the nectar of one of our Mexican orange plants which is in flower. It always rests with its wings closed, so the bright green parts are pretty much the only thing people remember about it. That, and the white oval around its eye.
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Good morning little one
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“Long branded blue crow”

The long branded blue crow (Euploea algea), is a butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.

This large, light-brown butterfly, with a wingspan of 60 to 70 mm depending on the…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/long-branded-blue-crow/

📅 29 novembre 2012

📸 Canon 5D II + 100mm macro
🎛️ ISO 1600, ƒ/5.6, 1/80 s

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“A sphinx moth in the making”

The butterfly settles on a support, often a leaf, to lay fertilized eggs.

After 5 to 10 days, the eggs hatch and a caterpillar emerges.

The caterpillar grows, feeds a lot and develops, later wrapping itself in a cocoon.

It then becomes a chrysalis and spends 2 to 4 weeks in this…

🔎 https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/a-sphinx-moth-in-the-making/

📅 19 août 2021

📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 16-80mm
🎛️ ISO 6400, ƒ/11, 1/200 s

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