Motif: Cecropia moth again


Posted by Steve Sage on Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:39 pm

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This is another view from the same session as the last one I posted. I may have taken the diopter off for these less magnified images. I still used two flashes I think and used a diffuser over one flash.
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by Terri Norris on Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:56 pm
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I love these moths, Steve. The comp is different...I like the detail of the wing, but miss seeing all of them. Awesome colors, and the green lichen really sets them off!
 

by Juli Wilcox on Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:26 am
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This is a natural treasure, a gem of color and texture. I love the presentation and am fascinated by the animal's design.
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by Christoph Belanger on Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:21 am
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What a cool moth. I've never seen one of these. The composition is not doing it for me though. I wish the wings weren't cut off.

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by Tom Bentley on Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:58 am
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Steve,

Another beauty. This is a great shot. The lichens really add to the shot.
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by Carol Clarke on Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:02 am
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Awesome detail and colours in this image Steve!! 8) :)
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by Michael Brown on Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:31 pm
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What a beauty of a moth, and a very nice shot of it too!!! 8)
You guys are driving me crazy with these, and I wish that I could find one in the wild.
Are these moths generally in that area only, ............ or what? I honestly don't know, and that is the reason for this question since I have never seen any around here!

Again, ............... very nice!!!

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by Wil Hershberger on Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:59 pm
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Gorgeous. I would like to see all of the wings too. This is an interesting crop with wonderful patterns and detail.
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by Steve Sage on Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:48 pm
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Michael Brown wrote: You guys are driving me crazy with these, and I wish that I could find one in the wild.
Are these moths generally in that area only, ............ or what? I honestly don't know, and that is the reason for this question since I have never seen any around here!
Mike, I couldn't find a distribution map in any of my field guides but found this description on several cecropia moth websites.

Hyalophora cecropia, North America's largest silkmoth with a wingspan approaching six inches, flies in all Canadian provinces except British Columbia and Newfoundland. In the U.S., there are some highly localized populations reported in Washington and Utah, but generally the cecropia moth lives from the Rocky Mountains and east. Like all Hyalophora species, the cecropia moth is univoltine,which means there is only one brood each year. Depending on how far north or south the live, they can emerge from the cocoon anytime from March, in southern latitudes to early July in the top half of their range.
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by Ken Cravillion on Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:10 pm
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Nice one Steve. The detail and the perch are great.
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by Paul Klenck on Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:20 pm
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Wonderful perch. I find the comp intriguing.
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