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-Oy-
13-06-2007, 08:51
Five-spot Burnet Moths suddenly appeared in force at my local patch yesterday!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Kaliyoda/Wigan/3sisters/2007/June2007/12th/3SIS120607-5SpotBurnet-2-800.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Kaliyoda/Wigan/3sisters/2007/June2007/12th/3SIS120607-5SpotBurnet-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Kaliyoda/Wigan/3sisters/2007/June2007/12th/3SIS120607-5SpotBurnet-8-800.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Kaliyoda/Wigan/3sisters/2007/June2007/12th/3SIS120607-5SpotBurnet-9-800.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Kaliyoda/Wigan/3sisters/2007/June2007/12th/3SIS120607-5SpotBurnet-13-800.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Kaliyoda/Wigan/3sisters/2007/June2007/12th/3SIS120607-5SpotBurnet-14-800.jpg
Venomator
13-06-2007, 08:56
Some lovely takes of a beautifully marked little creature Oy ... :thumbs: ... well taken I say ... :D













:p
InaGlo
13-06-2007, 09:06
WOW!!!

Ive never seen this moth before .... what a stunning little critter!

1st & last two images are the picks for me :thumbs:

#1 because I totally love the colours and utter simplicity of the composition and last shot two shots for the symmetry of the critters ... fantastic work!

Do you mind if I ask what the actual colours of the moth are?
In shot #1 they looks almost black, but in others they seem to have an irridiscent green tinge to them ... is this due to your camera settings or changes between sunlight & shade showing the moths colours?
Messiah Khan
13-06-2007, 09:10
Oh wow, arn't they great.(The moths and pictures that is). Number 1 and 4 for me. Shame that blade of grass slightly covers the antenae(sp?) in the first one though.
-Oy-
13-06-2007, 09:15
Do you mind if I ask what the actual colours of the moth are?
In shot #1 they looks almost black, but in others they seem to have an iridescent green tinge to them ... is this due to your camera settings or changes between sunlight & shade showing the moths colours?

They're black, or blueish black, or greeny-blueish black - depending on how the light catches them. :)
oldgit
13-06-2007, 09:17
:thumbs: good spot and capture(s)
dod
13-06-2007, 09:52
1st for me, lovely shot
moomike
13-06-2007, 09:53
:agree: Very nicely done :thumbs:
Les McLean
13-06-2007, 14:16
1 and 3 for me, like the simplicity of these two.
Although all of them have a touch of class about them :)
DaveW
13-06-2007, 20:14
Hi Oy,

Seen these before somewhere, maybe on another Planet, and they are still as good!

DaveW
Janice
13-06-2007, 20:59
I always thought they were 6 spot burnets. cant find any info about 5 spots anywhere :shrug:
-Oy-
13-06-2007, 21:06
I always thought they were 6 spot burnets. cant find any info about 5 spots anywhere :shrug:

Here you go...

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=170
Cobra
13-06-2007, 21:10
Very nice ( what ever they are :D )
chewyuk
14-06-2007, 00:37
Cracking shots - Love number one!
mobilevirgin
14-06-2007, 01:13
cool - all of them
Janice
14-06-2007, 02:50
Here you go...

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=170

Well, well, so they are!!! Really brilliant shots, Oy!! :thumbs: