Plodding uphill we spot what was missed gliding down:
the large lace-border moth under an azalea leaf.
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August 20, 2012
Look both ways and …
Posted by Scott under Insects, lepidoptera | Tags: large lace border, lepidoptera, moth, nature, Scopula limboundata |[24] Comments
some little crum creek 
August 26, 2012 at 2:07 pm
one must always look both ways…lovely!
August 26, 2012 at 2:56 pm
the simple truths of simply walking …
August 24, 2012 at 2:42 am
Some moths are so intricate and just darn pretty that I have a hard time telling them apart from butterflies. This and the shot in the prior post is amazing! Thanks. 😉
August 24, 2012 at 9:33 am
Thank you, Daphne. I think these pretty little moths have put a spell on me. I’m not always sure whether I’m looking at a moth or butterfly either. The excellent folks at Butterflies and Moths of North America help me with ID sometimes. They also have a few easy tips for telling the difference between butterflies & moths:
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/faq/what-difference-between-moth-and-butterfly
August 27, 2012 at 11:47 am
Wow – thank you! Definitely bookmarked that page. 😉
August 20, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Beautiful moth and words. Thanks for sharing! I will look both ways on my next plod or romp!
August 21, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Thanks, Elizabeth. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!
August 20, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Beautiful shot and what a great moment to capture.
August 21, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Thanks, Lesley. How fortunate to find such creatures that’ll waken us to a moment.
August 20, 2012 at 7:03 pm
What a great find!
August 21, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Finds not sought are particularly great and surprising!
August 20, 2012 at 7:00 pm
great photo as always!
August 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Thank you Larry. I have the best models around.
August 20, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Yes, what a lovely moth… and what a lovely photo to capture the moment too.
August 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Thanks … I was impressed by how it seemed glued flat to the contours of the leaf.
August 20, 2012 at 10:23 am
Lovely sentiments and photo. I love a good plod. (:
August 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I love bounding down hills (I bet you do to, too). It’s like flying. But I definitely plod in the other direction, taking time to see stuff from below.
August 20, 2012 at 9:41 am
It’s amazing how the small can be just as interesting and such a treat, as the bigger more-obvious finds.
August 20, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Yeah, especially finding things in places you don’t normally look and realizing you must be walking past things all the time that you don’t know are there.
August 20, 2012 at 5:14 pm
I wrote an article once about 5-minute increments. I walked along the gravel road by my rural property for 5 minutes and noted what I saw. Then I slowed my pace considerable for another 5 minutes. The last 5 minutes I moved slower than a turtle. It’s amazing how much is seen in the slow 5 minutes.
August 20, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Hey, I’m all for the slow movement (if we’re gonna move at all!).
August 20, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Right. The women used to like my articles when I camped (Didn’t have Buffy way back then). I’d sit out early, eating breakfast and drinking a cup of coffee, listening to birds, etc.
August 20, 2012 at 9:08 am
How lovely! Thanks, Ellen
August 20, 2012 at 6:28 pm
It’s fun to put a name to some of those several white flutterers I’d otherwise just call “moths”.