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Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 12:26 pm
by greg
A few new ones from this morning. The first one's a bit of a mouthful - Setaceous Hebrew Character.
SetaceousHC_1729 (800 x 800).jpg
Garden Carpet moth
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Peppered moth
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Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:13 pm
by Jacksparrow
First time I've seen one of those. Great stuff Greg.

Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:59 pm
by Placido
Oh, love the Peppered Moth

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You showed us a 'Hebrew Character' previously, I think. The name just stuck ......

Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:42 pm
by greg
Placido wrote:Oh, love the Peppered Moth

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You showed us a 'Hebrew Character' previously, I think. The name just stuck ......

A Setaceous Hebrew Character is a different moth

Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 6:52 am
by nuthatch

I like the one with specs on

Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:03 pm
by Placido
greg wrote:Placido wrote:Oh, love the Peppered Moth

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You showed us a 'Hebrew Character' previously, I think. The name just stuck ......

A Setaceous Hebrew Character is a different moth

Oh right

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Just looked up 'setaceous' in my grandad's dictionary - "bristly"

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Actually, they all look a bit bristly to me

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Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:00 pm
by greg
Here's a few more new ones....
Cinnabar moth.
cinnabar_1795 (800 x 800).jpg
Muslin moth.
muslin moth_1823 (800 x 800).jpg
Small Phoenix.
Small Phoenix_1799 (800 x 571).jpg
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 6:39 am
by nuthatch
The Cinnabar looks snazzy

Re: MOTHS
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:08 am
by greg
Poplar Hawkmoth. A member of the Hawk moth family. Every year I manage to get one of these friendly giants. This one has a wing span of just under 3 inches.
PHawk_1894 (533 x 800).jpg
PHawk_1893 (533 x 800).jpg
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:50 pm
by Jacksparrow
What a super animal
