Tag Archives: moth

09.18.2020 One of the visitors to our Canada Goldenrod

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Steve Gingold

Bronzed Cutworm Moth-Nephelodes minians I guess I am a fan of these, at least in our yard, as their larvae eat grasses so save me some mowing…well, I am sure not much mowing really. But for those who grow grain crops … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, Moths, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, backyard moth, Bronze Cutworm, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, moth, Nephelodes minians, New England, owlet moth, western massachusetts | 26 Comments

08.26.2020-2 Last Night’s Moths

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Steve Gingold

For me, finding one moth at night is pretty good. I don’t try to attract them and just photograph whatever comes in on its own. One summer I did put up a sheet and lights and baited some trees which … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Moths, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Anathix ralla, cutworm moth, Darker Diacme, Diacme adipaloides, Dotted Sallow, insect, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, moth, New England, owlet moth, Porcelain Gray, Protoboarmia porcelaria, western massachusetts | 30 Comments

08.22.2020 Master’s Dart

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I often go out to see what’s on the Boneset just before going to bed. Last night I found this attractive Master’s Dart-Feltia herilis moth sipping nectar. The last time I photographed one of this species was 6 years ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Feltia herilis, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, Master's Dart, moth, New England, western massachusetts | 20 Comments

08.19.2020 Fiery Dragon

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Steve Gingold

How an insect is named is often interesting. I’ve had this moth, a Mint-loving Pyrausta-Pyrausta acrionalis, visit the boneset for years. As I was putting this post together I wondered about the name and found that Pyrausta is a mythological … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Moths, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Boneset Thoroughwort, Crambid, Eupatorium perfoliatum, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, Mint-loving Pyrausta, moth, New England, Pyrausta acrionalis, western massachusetts | 27 Comments

08.18.2020 American Idia

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Steve Gingold

Not a spelling error, the American Idia-Idia americalis is a woodland litter moth. I almost didn’t see this one as it blended so well with the black birch bark. I used some curves adjusting to make it stand out a … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Moths, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged American Idia, backyard moth, camouflaged moth, Idia americalis, lepidoptera, litter moth, Massachusetts, moth, New England, western massachusetts | 29 Comments

08.10.2020 Harlequin Webworm Moth

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I’ve had these visit our boneset flowers for a long time. Well, a long time ago for a long time. The plant is starting to reestablish itself and they, along with many other insects, are returning too. Diathrausta harlequinalis This … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Diathrausta harlequinalis, Harlequin Webworm Moth, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, moth, New England, western massachusetts | 15 Comments

07.18.2020 Shaggy

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Steve Gingold

There’s a lot more happening at the Milkweed Inn than just monarchs, although there can never be too many monarchs. There are milkweed beetles which I shared the other day, milkweed bugs which I have yet to photograph this year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Moths, Nature Photography | Tagged caterpillar, Euchaetes egle, lepidoptera, milkweed tussock moth caterpillar, milkweed tussock moth larva, moth | 40 Comments

04.27.2020 Macro Monday Old Favorite

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Steve Gingold

This is not an uncommon sight with many similar images posted on the internet. There has not been anything of note to my knowledge so far, not that I am an expert, as to why these White Slant-line moths-Tetracis cachexiata … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cypripedium acaule, flora, Geometridae, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, moth, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, pink lady's slipper, Shutesbury, Tetracis cachexiata, western massachusetts, white slant-line, Wildflowers | 37 Comments

02.17.2020 Macro Monday

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Steve Gingold

The muddle continues. Most of the transfer is complete and working well, but the LR catalog continues to be a problem. Time heals all wounds. 🙂 I don’t post for Macro Monday very often, but noted that I have never … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged backyard insect, backyard moth, Catocala relicta, insect, lepidoptera, moth, White Underwing | 33 Comments

08.10.2019 Must be scratchy on the way down

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Steve Gingold

I wouldn’t imagine a bird would swallow one of these twice…if at all. Virginian Tiger Moth caterpillar-Spilosoma virginica-aka Yellow Bear. There’s more to Moosehorn Pond than frogs. 🙂

Posted in Closeup Photography, Fauna, Insect Behavior, Insects, Lepidoptera, macro photography, Nature Photography | Tagged caterpillar, lepidoptera, Moosehorn POnd, moth, moth caterpillar, moth larva, Spilosoma virginica, Virginian Tiger Moth caterpillar, Yellow bear | 14 Comments