Western Tiger Swallowtail
It's the first one we've spotted this year. It sure is pretty. View attachment 6157
View ArticleMoth? I found on the bathroom ceiling.
Can anyone ID this? I think it is a moth. It is about an inch in length. I hope it isn't something that will damage my gardens because I caught it and released it outside. View attachment 6196
View ArticleEastern Tiger Swallowtail female...
View attachment 6326 View attachment 6327 This is my Japanese Lilac tree...when it is in bloom the bees and the butterflys love it. This is the female eastern tiger swallowtail. They can be yellow or...
View ArticleMystery Moth
I found this guy under a log, and I'm curious what it might be. The closest I've found is a Reddish Speckled Dart, but the blue in the wings just seems too bright? View attachment 7112
View ArticleButterfly Habitat
I am going to make a screen room butterfly habitat starting in the spring. I will be putting it in or next to my smaller veggie garden because it is more in the sun.It will have all the local butterfly...
View ArticleInjured Moth?
Hi there! I'm new here so I'm sorry if it's stupid to post this question here. So I found a little moth on the concrete of my porch where he could be easily stepped on so I decided to nudge him onto my...
View ArticleOak Eggar Moth
Hi A few weeks ago I got up to find a beautiful oak eggar moth on my window sill. She had obviously flown in the night before and couldn't get out. She had laid lots of teeny eggs. I put them in a...
View ArticleCreating Butterfly House ( Or Habitat)
I want to make one in my garden area about 30 X 35. It has been a fenced in garden 15 years now. There have been no fertilizers or pesticides used in it at all. It will have all the plants needed for...
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Another moth to identify
Hello all, Here is a little moth I photographed in my garden (Quebec, near Vermont) in August. I think it is within the Eberidae family. Any idea about his genus/species? Thanks again, Michel Quebec,...
View ArticleSave the Monarchs!
Paige put in a butterfly garden at the beginning of the season. Lots of different plants to attract butterflies, especially Milkweed because it's favored by the Monarch and they're endangered. View...
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Catocala to identify...
Hello all, I found that Catocala in Quebec, Canada (near Vermont) September 2nd 2011. Is it possible to identify the Catacola species??? Thanks alot for your appreciated help Michel
View ArticleSome advice regarding my newly emerged Angle Shade moth!
Hello everyone, I've managed to gain a moth pet! About a month and a half ago I found a caterpillar on my kitchen counter and a flatmate of mine suggested rather than leaving him out in the cold to...
View ArticleMoth ID help please
I was watering around the pond this mornong and found this guy. I first thought it to be a humming bird moth but the markings are different. Can anyone tell me who he is? View attachment 10604 Ps he is...
View ArticleHummingbird Moth/Clearwing
Finally after two years of trying to get a photo of this little guy! Most of the time I will catch them out of the corner of my eye, and then they are gone, or the lighting is bad, and lastly, they are...
View ArticleButterfly from a different POV
Looking at a butterfly from a different point point of view. View attachment 11101
View ArticleBee photo
Captured this bee just above some snap dragons that are growing in my front flower bed. I used a shutter speed at 1/1000 of a second and the wings were still blurry. That tells you how fast they're...
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Geometridae to identify...
Hello all, Here is a moth I photographed in June in Quebec, Canada (near Vermont). I think it is a Geometridae. Do you have any idea regarding the Genus and species? Thanks, Michel, Quebec, Canada...
View ArticleGiant Swallowtail
Swallowtails have been visiting our zinnias, but they flutter around so much that they are hard to photograph. My patient husband who is quick on the camera button got this photo this morning: View...
View ArticleChrysalis ID needed
Hi all, This chrysalis is hanging on our shed door. Can anyone ID it? View attachment 13704
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