Mint Moth

[Cobra]

I've got about half a dozen of these hanging around the Lavender & strawberry plants.

 

[woof woof]

I've never seen one of those but as we have lavender and strawberries I'll look out for them.

Well taken

 

[Cobra]

I've never seen one of those but as we have lavender and strawberries I'll look out for them.

Well taken

Cheers Alan, they aren't much bigger than a 1/4in

 

[Cobra]

@woof woof For scale.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Nice capture Chris, have not seen one for ages here.

 

[Cobra]

Nice capture Chris, have not seen one for ages here.

Cheers Dave

 

[woof woof]

Cheers Alan, they aren't much bigger than a 1/4in

We don't tend to get a lot of exotica but I'll certainly watch out.

 

[Gav.]

Nice capture, Chris, we get a few here, on the catmint lovely little things

 

[scoober]

Lovely moth never seen one before

 

[Cobra]

Nice capture, Chris, we get a few here, on the catmint lovely little things

Cheers Gav.

Lovely moth never seen one before

Thanks Les.

 

[cruso]

Lovely Chris

 

[Cobra]

Lovely Chris

Thanks Kevin

 

[Gremlin]

Never seen one either, we seem to have a lack of any insects round here at the moment
Beautiful moth, nicely done

 

[mstphoto]

WOW!!
What a beautiful creature

 

[Dale.]

Lovely moth, never seen one.

 

[Cobra]

Never seen one either, we seem to have a lack of any insects round here at the moment
Beautiful moth, nicely done

thanks Ingrid, insects are a bit thin on the ground here too, although the last couple of days I have started to see more bees, mostly bumble.
The mint moths are, have been a regular visitors every year, they tend to go for wild herb type flowers, I have a small patch of sedums, lavender strawberries, etc. Which they seem to like.

WOW!!
What a beautiful creature

Cheers Mike.

Lovely moth, never seen one.

Cheers Dale, as above they are quite small, The second image its sat on a strawberry flower. and they aren't that big. You may have them but missed them.

 

[LCPete]

That’s wonderful Chris I see these quite often but have never managed a shot of one

 

[Cobra]

That’s wonderful Chris I see these quite often but have never managed a shot of one

Cheers Pete, they can be a bit flighty, can't they?

 

[LCPete]

Cheers Pete, they can be a bit flighty, can't they?

Yes definitely I always try to get too close I think

 

[Cobra]

Yes definitely I always try to get too close I think

That was taken with a Canon M50 + 100mm L macro lens.
TBH I have a bench very near the lavender and Strawberry plants.
I just sit there sometimes to see what drops by

 

[Jannyfox]

I'd never seen one of these till a few years ago. I increased the planting in my garden (got rid of a lawn) and grow a lot of herbs for the kitchen, among other stuff, mostly fairly close to wild plants. What started off as one or two mint moths is now a flood of them. They're everywhere. Some are deep red and some are browner. They always remind me of pictures of guys in those old ermine robes.

 

[ajophotog]

Lovely shots of one of my favorite day flying moths Chris

 

[Cobra]

What started off as one or two mint moths is now a flood of them. They're everywhere

How cool is that

Lovely shots of one of my favorite day flying moths Chris

Cheers Alby.

 

[alfbranch]

Nice one Chris

 

[Cobra]

Nice one Chris

Cheers Alf.