Category Archives: Lepidoptera

07.02.2022 “I’m available”

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Cabbage White butterflies-Pieris rapae are mostly in constant motion. But they do alight on flowers at times and as I was checking out our milkweed in the front yard I noticed this female land on one of our geraniums. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Fauna, Insect Behavior, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Butterflies, Cabbage White, Cabbage Whites mating, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, New England, Papilionoidea, Pieridae, Pieris rapae, western massachusetts | Leave a comment

06.22.2022 Wordless Wednesday-Four-spotted Speranza

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Macaria coortaria

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Four-spotted Speranza, Geometridae, lepidoptera, Macaria coortaria, Massachusetts, western massachusetts | 13 Comments

06.21.2022 Little Devils being naughty

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Steve Gingold

Trying to stay vigilant in searching for monarch caterpillars on our yard milkweeds. Finding these at first glance on a milkweed leaf I thought they were fireflies because of the orange at the head. But upon closer examination they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Lepidoptera, Moths, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Dichomeris nonstrigella, Gelechiidae, lepidoptera, Little Devil Moth, Massachusetts, New England, Twirler Moths, western massachusetts | 16 Comments

02.20.2022 I’m not warming up to winter

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Steve Gingold

I know, I’ve been complaining about not enjoying the cold this year. I’ll get over it, especially once spring arrives in a few weeks. In the meantime, here’s a little something that Mary Beth found on one of our tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged cecropia moth larva, Hyalophora cecropia, lepidoptera, New England, western massachusetts | 33 Comments

09.18.2021 An Unexpected Reward

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Last night Mary Beth was going to take Bentley out for his before bed business but I offered to do it. As a reward I spotted a shape on the screen to our back window. One never knows what will … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Geometridae, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, moth, New England, Synchlora aerata, Wavy-lined Emerald, western massachusetts | 22 Comments

09.16.2021 Something found in the dark

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Often just before bed I go out with my 40D, 100mm macro, and twin flash to see what might be found. Also a flashlight because the camera will not focus on a subject in the dark. Makes it easier to … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Geometridae, Juniper Twig Geometer, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, New England, Patalene olyzonaria, western massachusetts | 16 Comments

09.14.2021 Another happy chase

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Steve Gingold

A Facebook friend mentioned a spot where she saw a couple of dozen Monarchs on some New England Aster this past Saturday. I decided to see if they repeated the visit yesterday morning and did find a couple. Those shots … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged buterfly, Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice, East Leverett Meadow, lepidoptera, Leverett, Massachusetts, New England, Papilionoidea, Sulphur, western massachusetts, yellow butterfly | 16 Comments

09.07.2021 Two fer Tuesday…Zombie Moth

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Steve Gingold

In this case two posts of the same subject. The one this morning was taken on the outside of our back door. As with the Bald-faced Hornet a while back, this was from the inside and an unusual look at … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Bronzed Cutworm, insect, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, Nephelodes minians, New England, Noctuoidea, western massachusetts | 9 Comments

08.30.2021 A pleasant chase

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Steve Gingold

While at MacLeod Field yesterday morning, I spotted this flash of orange and having seen several Pearl Crescents thought it to be one. But upon a closer look I was mistaken. Silver-bordered Fritillary-Boloria selene When I first spotted this individual … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Butterflies, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Argynnini, Boloria, Boloria selene, Heliconiinae, insect, Lawrence Swamp, lepidoptera, MacLeod Field, Massachusetts, New England, nymphalidae, Papilionoidea, Silver-bordered Fritillary, western massachusetts | 27 Comments

08.29.2021 Silent Sunday

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Cabbage White-Pieris rapae

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Cabbage White, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, New England, Papilionoidea, Pieris rapae, western massachusetts | 21 Comments