"Moth Macros" (pics)

[jonny_redhorse]

again I was fortunate in finding one of natures "giganto" moths in my back yard ...the polyphemus...one big, ole moth to say the least ....very nice coloration on these moths...many people think only butterflies are eye appealing!

[Steve Foss]

Oh, Jonny, what a beauty this one is. I like Nos. 2 and 4 the best.

Good to see you posting some images. It's been a little while.

[Deitz Dittrich]

pretty stuff!

[Nate McVey]

2 is great..........the way the colors play off each other. Nice work!

[sparcebag]

Thats an unusual daytime photo! I have the polyphemus in my collection but yours is nicer! and on flower

[Nymph]

Here is one. I have always wanted to see one in the wild and never have. We found a caterpillar for the Luna moth last year in Wisconsin but that is as close as I have been. This one was captured at the Minnesota Zoo. It had just emerged from its cocoon about 30 minutes before this picture was taken.

[MN Shutterbug]

Definitely #2. Cool.

[Dbl]

Very nice stuff jonny.

[sparcebag]

Luna's my fav.in mn.but I never seen one either!Had 3 catapilers 2 yrs. ago but next day they were gone,they were in my garden on either fennal,dill?? cant remember!I was going to jar and force one for a mount.