Pondelok Moth

Schinia villosa

 

Motýľ z tohto pondelka je duo Schinia villosa (Noctuidae) spočíva na tom, čo predpokladám, že je ich hostiteľská rastlina (Erigeron sp.). Spravil som tento záber 9,000 nohy na náhornej plošine Kaibab v severnej Arizone minulý mesiac. Pred niekoľkými rokmi musel túto oblasť spáliť požiar . . . → Čítajte viac: Pondelok Moth

Genius of the Press XX

This GOP is less of a challenge and more of a simple roundup of miserable stock photography. Alex Wild and others have long ago pointed out the massive failings of many stock photo sitesbut here is a brief and painful lep roundup using Google.

Step 1: Image searchmoth on flower”.

Step 2: . . . → Čítajte viac: Genius of the Press XX

Pondelok Moth

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, Kalifornia. The asters were thick in the valleys below the snow capped Sierra, and the moths were abundant. . . . → Čítajte viac: Pondelok Moth

Art z Goose Chase

Za posledné štyri víkendy teraz som bol na husí, pre jedného mesiaca, Heliolonche speedy. Je to krásny malý Noctuidae s ružovkastými forewings a krásnym oranžovo-červené zadných krídlach. Nestretáva sa veľmi často a nachádza sa len pozdĺž pohorí severnej Kalifornie, ktoré sa živia Malacothrix floccifera – CA endemická kvetina. Každý výlet . . . → Čítajte viac: Art z Goose Chase

Rivers of Gold

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 . . . → Čítajte viac: Rivers of Gold