A caterpillar of Lime Hawk-moth fell from its host tree. After a little photo shoot on a mullein leave, I gave it at the foot of lime.
Oak Eggar Caterpillar strolling through the undergrowth at the edge a logging road. Vercors, France.
Caterpillar of a mountain moth (Cucullia lucifuga) in an alpine meadow. Vercors, France.
A Yellow-tail caterpillar eating a hawthorn flower on a limestone hill. Limousin, France.
A Yellow-tail caterpillar eating a hawthorn flower on a limestone hill. Limousin, France.
The Mother Shipton Moth is a moth that has daytime activities, particularly like chalk grasslands where it is often found but also frequents wet natural meadows well exposed. As here, where he exhibited his wings in the sun, posed in vegetation which is still covered with morning dew. Limousin, France.
Mother Shipton Moth posed in vegetation which is still covered with morning dew. Limousin, France.
Mother Shipton Moth posed in vegetation which is still covered with morning dew. Limousin, France.
Mother Shipton Moth posed in vegetation which is still covered with morning dew. Limousin, France.
Mother Shipton Moth posed in vegetation which is still covered with morning dew. 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.
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.
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.
Giant peacock moth or Giant emperor moth butterfly, Saturniidae, male. Limousin, France.
After its last metamorphosis, this Ruby Tiger finishes drying its wings before taking his first flight. Limousin, France.
After its last metamorphosis, this Ruby Tiger finishes drying its wings before taking his first flight. Limousin, France.