Moths – British Wildlife Photography

Burnet Moth

Black wings on pink clover Iridescence in daylight Scarlet days ahead

Brimstone Moth

Sulphur wings at rest Leaf green frames the yellow-white Named for the bright one

Chimney Sweeper

All black, grass-stem perched Sooty wings in summer sun Darkness at midday

Common Heath Moth

Cross-banded wings rest On heather the same colour Heath holds heath moth still

Geometrid Moth

Cream and dark bands spread Nettle holds the geometric Angles in the green

Golden Geometrid

Golden orange wings Brown mottling breaks the outline Sunset on a stem

Grass Moth

Pale straw wings fold tight Upright on the hairy stem Grass as moth, moth as grass

Hairy Thorax Moth

Red eye glows in dark Reddish fur on dried old moss Night visitor rests

Spotted Moth

Bold cream spots declare Dark brown wings on nettles spread No hiding today

Bark Moth

Wings merge into bark Low angle shows the whole form Now you see it... gone

Moth Eye Close-up

Dark eye, thread antennae Pink light frames the close-up face Night made intimate

Moth on Dandelion

Grey eye, proboscis curled Yellow stamens yield their nectar Night-feeder by day

Moth Portrait

Dark round eyes watch all Hairy face against pale ground Green world blurs behind

Noctuid Moth

Red eye on red brick Noctuid blends with the wall Urban camouflage

Wavy-banded Geometrid

Wavy bands ripple Brown and white on emerald leaf Water in the wing

Pectinate Moth

Comb antennae fan Red world frames the moth's still face Night-sense on display

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