Isnin rama-rama

Oleh Chris Grinter, on August 29th, 2011%

Schinia villosa

 

This Monday’s moth is a duo of Schinia villosa (Noctuidae) resting on what I am assuming is their host plant (Erigeron sp.). I snapped this shot around 9,000 feet up on the Kaibab plateau in Northern Arizona last month. A fire must have burned the area a few years ago . . . → Baca Lebih: Isnin rama-rama

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Genius daripada Tekan XX

Oleh Chris Grinter, pada 19 Ogos, 2011%

GOP ini adalah kurang daripada satu cabaran dan lebih daripada Roundup mudah fotografi saham sengsara. Alex Liar dan lain-lain telah lama menegaskan kegagalan besar-besaran banyak laman stok foto – tetapi di sini adalah Roundup Lep ringkas dan menyakitkan menggunakan Google.

Langkah 1: Cari gambar “rama-rama pada bunga”.

Langkah 2: . . . → Baca Lebih: Genius daripada Tekan XX

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Isnin rama-rama

Oleh Chris Grinter, on May 30th, 2011%

Whoops, it’s almost Tuesday! Above is Schinia ligeae (Noctuidae) resting on its host plant Xylorhiza tortifolia, the Mojave Aster. I photographed this about three weeks ago outside the town of Big Pine, California. The asters were thick in the valleys below the snow capped Sierra, and the moths were abundant. . . . → Baca Lebih: Isnin rama-rama

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Seni Mengejar Angsa

Oleh Chris Grinter, 2 Mei, 2010%

Untuk empat hujung minggu yang lalu sekarang saya telah mengejar angsa, untuk satu rama-rama, Heliolonche celeris. Ia adalah Noctuidae kecil yang cantik dengan sayap depan merah jambu dan sayap belakang merah jingga yang menakjubkan. It isn’t very often encountered and only found along the northern California mountain ranges feeding on Malacothrix floccifera – bunga endemik CA. Every trip . . . → Baca Lebih: Seni Mengejar Angsa

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Rivers of Gold

Oleh Chris Grinter, on March 29th, 2010%

A few images from my weekend mothing trip down to Shell Creek, San Luis Obispo County. Early spring along the central coast is stunning, and the back roads were packed with flower watchers. There were dozens of cars occupied by families out for a weekend drive, many had packed lunches and sat to watch the . . . → Baca Lebih: Rivers of Gold

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