Tag Archives: Protoboarmia porcelaria
06.28.2022 Moths as art
I’ve been mentioning how beautiful moths are and this post compares three moths. One is spectacular and the other two attractive in their own right. Porcelain Gray-Protoboarmia porcelaria. These have been fairly common in the yard over the years. Variable … Continue reading
Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts
Tagged Amherst, Bombycoidea, Eumorpha pandorus, Geometrid Moth, insect, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, New England, Olethreutes nigranum, Pandora Sphinx, Porcelain Gray, Protoboarmia porcelaria, Sphinx Moth, Tortricid Moth, Variable Nigranum, western massachusetts
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08.26.2020-2 Last Night’s Moths
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
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