Sunday, 20 August 2017

Bathroom View

Not often I get to see the underneath of a moth.
This one was on the outside of the bathroom window.
The surrounding patterns are formed by the window glass.

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I went outside to try to photo a top view but, alas, it flew away.
All I got was a brief glimpse of chestnut brown wings each with a white spot.

Many thanks to Ragged Robin for identifying this as a Vapourer Moth.
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8 comments:

  1. Wilma20 August 2017 at 13:23

    Very fuzzy on the underside.

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    1. Midmarsh John21 August 2017 at 11:55

      Wilma: Indeed yes, that's what caught my attention.

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  2. ADRIAN20 August 2017 at 14:26

    This made for an interesting picture.

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  3. The Weaver of Grass20 August 2017 at 16:55

    Beautiful photograph John - it happens so often but I have never thought to photograph such a view.

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    1. Midmarsh John21 August 2017 at 11:57

      Weaver: Usual problem is focus. With clear glass the camera prefers to focus on the grass outside.

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  4. Ragged Robin21 August 2017 at 10:23

    Beautiful and unusual photo - love all the markings in the glass :) I think it may have been a Vapourer moth. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/2026.php (hopefully the link will work).

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    1. Midmarsh John21 August 2017 at 11:59

      RR: It's nice to get something visually different once in a while. Your ID looks spot on to me, pardon the pun.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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