Moths

An Angle Shades resting on a celery leaf in my garden. Limousin, France.

A Small Quaker gathering nectare of a blackthorn blossom in a hedge. Martel, Lot, France.

Brimstone Moth attracted to light at night. Limousin, France.

Lime Hawk Moth attracted to light at night. Limousin, France.

Lime Hawk Moth attracted to light at night. Limousin, France.

Beautiful Hook-tip resting on a leag along a forest path. The caterpillar feeds tree lichens. Drôme, France.

Large Emerald resting on a stepladder on my doorstep. Limousin, France.

The Mother Shipton Moth is encountered in dry environments, here in a calcareous wasteland. Limousin, France.

A couple of Common Heath mates on an ear of grass in a wet meadow. The female is on top, the male easily recognizable by its pectinate antennae is down. Limousin, France.

Clifden Nonpareil attracted by light at night and in the morning found outside my door. Limousin, France.

Clifden Nonpareil attracted by light at night and in the morning found outside my door. Limousin, France.

Clifden Nonpareil attracted by light at night and in the morning found outside my door. Limousin, France.

Clifden Nonpareil attracted by light at night and in the morning found outside my door. Limousin, France.

Orange Moth male attracted to light. Limousin, France.

Orange swift female hanging in the grass of a wet meadow. It is a crepuscular and nocturnal moth, the female is larger and duller than the male and hardly fly.