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Image Taken on 12 Jul 2022
at 23:01 Image of day on 26 Aug 2022
A Brimstone Moth (NOT butterfly) flies over the Kitchen
perch an hour before midnight. The Blackberry stem was awaiting cutting back
but here makes an interesting natural juxtaposition.
You can find a few much better pics of Brimstone Moths in flight on the subject
indexed page around
http://www.moorhen.me.uk/iodsubject/moths_02.htm.
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Image Taken on 25 Aug 2019
at 10:07 Image of day on 20 Oct 2019
A tiny Brimstone moth flies by.
The wings are similar marked on both sides as you see here.
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Ref: 20191020_da1_20190825_1007_279+1125_014_ft1 brimstone moth in flight + convolvulus flower (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 23 Aug 2009
at 12:37 Image of day on 09 Oct 2009
The day-flying Brimstone Moth has wing marks mimicking leaf damage that
make it very hard to spot on foliage.
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Ref: 20091009_da1_20090823_1237_280+1249_292_ft1 brimstone moth in flight with corkscrew hazel leaf (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 18 May 2014
at 12:59 Image of day on 13 Jul 2014
A Brimstone moth with the characteristic colour and brown marks
at the edge of the wings.
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Ref: 20140713_da1_20140518_1259_056+1346_205_ft1 brimstone moth in flight with hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 07 Aug 2018
at 12:30 Image of day on 01 Oct 2018
This brimstone moth (not to be confused with the brimstone butterfly) was quite
visible against the dark green of the hedge. It fluttered about in the hedge and
then seemed to disappear. We just could not see it against this Yellowed leaf in
the dark of the hedge, but the camera following the action shows a brilliant
piece of camouflage we only discovered on-screen later.
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Ref: 20181001_df3_20180807_1230_044+1231_046+050 brimstone moth in hedge fluttering onto camouflaging yellowed leaf 1-3 of 3 (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 15 Jun 2023
at 13:55 Image of day on 11 Aug 2023
A Brimstone MOTH - in its own way just as beautiful as it's namesake Butterfly.
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Ref: 20230811_da1_20230615_1355_127_ft1 brimstone moth with field mouse-ear chickweed (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 10 Oct 2010
at 13:13 Image of day on 12 Dec 2010
From an autumn moth trap catch of about 200 moths we selected about 20
to try to photograph in flight. Only 2 obliged enough to obtain
reasonable images. First what we think is a Bridled Green Moth
 moth in flight (crop)(r+mb id@432).jpg)
Ref: 20101212_da1_20101010_1313_061_ft1 brindled green (q) moth in flight (crop)(r+mb id@432).jpg
Image Taken on 16 Jul 2009
at 13:14 Image of day on 20 Aug 2009
A montage of two images of the Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
moth. On the left in flight showing the startling orange underwing and
on the right same species (probably the same insect)
taken hanging from a hawthorn twig. The 'purpose' of the colour
is said to be to startle predators. It certainly startled us
because we hadn't identified the moth before the photo shoot and
the first hint of the orange was in this 'first flight'.
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Ref: 20090820_da1_20090716_1314_181+1322_214 ft1 broad-bordered yellow underwing in flight & on hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 02 Aug 2015
at 10:58 Image of day on 02 Oct 2015
An 'underwing' moth - a type of moth with bright colours on the
rear wing which are hidden when at rest by the forewing. The
scheme is assumed to startle any attacker by the sudden flash of
colour. We don't remember seeing this species before
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Ref: 20151002_da1_20150802_1058_105+1235_256_ft1 broad-bordered yellow underwing moth in flight + hawthorn twig (montage)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 25 Aug 2019
at 10:00 Image of day on 18 Oct 2019
Like many 'Underwing' moths, this Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Moth looks a dull
brown when perched, but comes to life in flight.
 in 2 flights (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20191018_da1_20190825_1000_245+1003_261_ft1 broad-bordered yellow underwing moth male (nocta fimbriata) in 2 flights (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 04 Jun 2010
at 15:07 Image of day on 16 Jul 2010
We caught both White and Buff Ermine moths in the moth trap on
the same night which suggested a simple montage to allow
comparison of size, colour and markings.
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Ref: 20100716_da1_20100604_1507_291+1413_022_ft1 buff ermine moth + white ermine moth in flight (exact scale montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 22 Jun 2014
at 14:58 Image of day on 29 Aug 2014
Another Moth trap regular - the Buff Ermine moth.
These two images are from separate flights, montaged for effect
 with privet flower head (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg)
Ref: 20140829_da1_20140622_1458_361+1452_328+_1334_136_ft1 buff ermine moth in flight (2 flights) with privet flower head (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 Jun 2019
at 11:27 Image of day on 20 Aug 2019
A really attractive regular visitor is this Buff Ermine Moth.
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Ref: 20190820_da1_20190629_1127_426+1129_436+1137_453_ft1 buff ermine moth in flight + honeysuckle (montage)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 29 May 2009
at 15:21 Image of day on 29 Jun 2009
This is the Buff Ermine - a beautiful almost golden colour.
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Ref: 20090629_d01_20090529_1521_210+20090530_1322_009 ft1 buff ermine moth in flight with grass heads (montage(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 02 Sep 2013
at 08:14 Image of day on 05 Nov 2013
Next day they were still busy eating the Lime leaves, but 3 days later
we could not find any on the tree or ground.
According to our reference book "when nearly full grown and ready to pupate
they descend the tree and construct underground chambers in which they pass
the winter as Blackish-Brown pupae".
We will leave them in peace!
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Ref: 20131105_p10_20130902_0814_016 buff-tip moth caterpillar on half eaten lime leaf(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 01 Sep 2013
at 10:57 Image of day on 05 Nov 2013
The Buff-tip Caterpillar are now on consuming their third branch of the Lime tree.
Enjoy the natural light shadows of the caterpillars on the other side of the leaf
near the bottom.
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Ref: 20131105_a77_20130901_1057_049 buff-tip moth caterpillars on lime tree (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 31 Aug 2013
at 15:40 Image of day on 27 Oct 2013
Our only Lime tree showed a twig with the leaves completely eaten
away. The culprits had moved to an adjacent twig where we found
about 10 Buff-tip moth caterpillars continuing their search for food.
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Ref: 20131027_p10_20130831_1540_014 buff-tip moth caterpillars on lime tree - 10 insects feeding (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 31 Aug 2013
at 13:50 Image of day on 27 Oct 2013
Our only Lime tree (as opposed to Large-leaf Lime) showed a twig
with the leaves completely eaten away. The culprits had moved to
an adjacent twig where we found about 10 Buff-tip moth
caterpillars continuing their search for food.
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Ref: 20131027_p10_20130831_1350_004 buff-tip moth caterpillars on lime tree - 2 passing either side of branch (crop)(r+mb id@576).jpg
Image Taken on 31 Aug 2013
at 13:51 Image of day on 27 Oct 2013
Finish your greens before leaving the branch!
Our only Lime tree showed a twig
with the leaves completely eaten away. The culprits had moved to
an adjacent twig where we found about 10 Buff-tip moth
caterpillars continuing their search for food.
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Ref: 20131027_p10_20130831_1351_006 buff-tip moth caterpillars on lime tree - 3 insects on last leaf on twig (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
Image Taken on 02 Sep 2013
at 08:15 Image of day on 05 Nov 2013
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Ref: 20131105_p10_20130902_0815_024 4 buff-tip moth caterpillars on lime tree twig (crop)(r+mb id@768).jpg
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