Wildlife Photography across the Water: A few more moths

Wednesday 7 July 2010

A few more moths

After my last but one post, I put the moth trap out again on Monday night/Tuesday morning as the forecast was quite good. Low winds, a little cloud cover and no moon to speak of. I don't put the trap out every night, as after I have caught the moths in one session, I put them out into the dark areas of trees, ivy and other cover, I would only end up catching them again the next night. So this technique paid off with some new specimens.

The first image is of a Buff Ermine, which I have had a few times, but I like them so wanted to share with you.

Buff Ermine

This next species is one of the reasons I wanted to build my trap - to see these beautiful hawk moths again. I had the caterpillar of one of these when I was a young boy as a pet, as you do, for a short while until it turned into a pupa.

Small Elephant Hawk Moth

and from the side

It was a good session, although I do struggle to get up and cover the trap over at first light, and I am sure I lose lots as the day light comes up. Still the nights are getting shorter.

One of the things you do find is a lot of moths that are attracted to the light, but take refuge in the surrounding vegetation. This next species was one such that Jac found today while working in the garden with me.

Garden Tiger

and also from the side as well

Make sure you click the images to see them as a larger view, and then click back to get back here.

OK that's it - I really must write up the 'How I built it' blog, but I keep using it and prefer to show you the images. It will be my next blog for Friday - promise!!

Martin

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Bio's

David Courtenay, a self taught wildlife and nature photographer, has been capturing images for over 30 years. He has had a passion for wildlife since early childhood and remembers being glued to the television whenever Survival, Wildlife on One and other natural history documentaries were shown. In the 2006 he swapped his established career for the life of a wildlife photographer, such a move demands a measure of uncompromising passion and commitment.

David has travelled extensively throughout Europe as well as spending more than 7 months in India working with local guides and trackers in search of Bengal Tiger, Asian One horned Rhino and Asian Elephant. He has also photographed Wildlife in Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Africa, Canada and America. Working closely with Conservation companies he tries to raise funds to help Wildlife that has been put on the endangered list by poaching and habitation loss

Martin Dyer has had a passion for avian wildlife since childhood, particularly raptors. Photography was also another keen interest and it was with the specific availability and control of the whole process that digital offers that Martin was then able to combine the two in 2003. Based in the UK, Martin is a regular visitor to Scotland, specifically the Isle of Mull to watch the Eagles resident there. Other trips to Europe and around the UK are usually part of Martin’s agenda in a typical year.

However, as a firm believer on making the most of the local patch, Martin has spent a lot of time and hard work creating a wildlife garden which is reaping the rewards with many new species and varieties of wildlife. A keen member of a number of wildlife photographic groups, Martin is keen to expand his portfolio into other areas of wildlife, and has already established a wide portfolio of images of fungi.