Painted
London, ON, June 2010
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Technically, this doesn't qualify as a summery photo because I took it just a couple of days before the season officially began. But I'm going to stretch things - again - because these lovely butterflies usually migrate through this area at the beginning of summer. I'm guessing this particular one didn't enter the itinerary into his (her?) BlackBerry and ended up leaving a few days early.
Which makes me glad, because I happened to be Right There when a friend called me over from the kids' school parking lot and told me to bring my camera. Of course, I had it on me, and was soon shooting this enormously gorgeous example of nature's engineering. The context was all wrong - deep shadows and gusty winds - but I shot enough different scenarios that I just had to get at least one keeper. And sure enough, here it is.
Your turn: What name should we give him/her? Feel free to suggest something.
Isn't this a moth? I'm not an expert at telling just by looking, but do you know for certain?
ReplyDeleteI also think it's a moth, but gorgeous none the less!
ReplyDeletexoxo
yeah, the feather shape of the antennae say it's a moth. Who cares? It's beautiful and the composition is bang-on and besides... it doesn't know it's not a butterfly. Or care. And frankly I think the contrast in subject and context is awesome. I love it when nature plops something beautiful right in the middle of the concrete-steel-glass mess we make. Just to remind us how transient we are.
ReplyDeleteYeah, this one's a keeper. Definitely.
what a beauty...can't think of a name
ReplyDeleteCarmi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by A Camp Host Housewife's Meanderings. I hope you stopped by my other blog - Levonne's Pretty Pics. I love your pictures and your style of writing. Those antennae on that moth are incredible! I am looking forward to following your blog! Do you work for a newspaper or magazine? (I see that you are a journalist.)
He certainly looks fierce... hmm... perhaps Genghis Khan would fit.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what kind of butterfly or moth this is...but it is incredibly beautiful! I have never seen one like it before.
ReplyDeleteThese, and butterflies, are the only insects I can stand. Moths are still iffy for me, but I'm getting better!
ReplyDeleteThis photograph is sublime, Carmi!
Wow, he is truly lovely, Carmi! What a wonderful capture and perched there on the brick - wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHow about Jovan? (majestic) He sure is.
Absolutely stunning photo!
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