Thursday, 2 May 2013

Catching up with absent friends

Given last year was pretty dismal at the garden trap, there were many moths I would have expected that simply didn't show, thankfully some of these have already put in an appearance this year, including these two, Streamer and Powdered Quaker.


Streamer (Anticlea derivata)

Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis)

Other recent additions to the garden year list include Agonopterix arenella and Alucita hexadactyla

Agonopterix arenella


Alucita hexadactyla

3 comments:

  1. Dave, what lighting do you use to get the soft shading in the photos? Do you photograph in a polytunnel or just in daylight out of the sun?

    Regards
    Sam

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    1. Sam,

      Most of the time it is just natural lighting, of course avoiding direct sunlight that is no good at all if you want to capture a true representation of the colouring of the moths.

      I often use a large mirror too to try and get nice equal lighting from all sides.

      Dave

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    2. A mirror - that's one I hadn't thought of. Thanks Dave!

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