Pirmadienis Drugelis

Šinia plaukuota

 

Šio pirmadienio drugys – Schinia villosa duetas (Noctuidae) ilsisi, ką aš esu darant prielaidą, yra jų šeimininkė augalų (Erigeron sp.). Aš išpirko šį kadrą aplink 9,000 kojos ant Kaibab plynaukštės Šiaurės Arizonos praėjusį mėnesį. Prieš kelerius metus tą teritoriją turėjo degti gaisras . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Pirmadienis Drugelis

Spaudos genijus 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: . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Spaudos genijus XX

Pirmadienis Drugelis

Oi, tai beveik antradienis! 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, Kalifornija. Į Astra buvo storas žemiau sniego apriboto Siera slėnių, ir kandys buvo gausu. . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Pirmadienis Drugelis

The Art of a Goose Chase

For the last four weekends now I have been on a goose chase, for one moth, Heliolonche celeris. It’s a beautiful small Noctuidae with pinkish forewings and stunning orange-red hindwings. It isn’t very often encountered and only found along the northern California mountain ranges feeding on Malacothrix flocciferaa CA endemic flower. Every trip . . . → Skaityti daugiau: The Art of a 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 . . . → Skaityti daugiau: Rivers of Gold