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« on: October 13, 2008, 08:11:51 am »

I have found this 'guest' inside my house sitting on a wall in early September, next I tried to make a photosession with it  Smiley

This guy was large enough!






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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 09:55:42 am »

You got some really good detail there Roman. I think it might be an Old Lady moth... but I'm not certain.
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« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2008, 04:29:54 pm »

Thanks John. I always want to know what is the name of each insect, especially butterflies, but very often it's hard to identify it because I don't know where to search.
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« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2008, 04:32:51 pm »

Those are great Roman!. Lovely detail. He, or she, looks big!  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2008, 04:57:36 pm »

Nice images Roman! BTW, some of those big guy's can give you a nice little nip Sad
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« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2008, 05:08:35 pm »

Thanks Martin and John  Smiley

Nice images Roman! BTW, some of those big guy's can give you a nice little nip Sad
Exactly NOT. I wonder, why did it quietly sit on my hand and didn't try to run away..  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2008, 12:15:48 am »

I wonder, why did it quietly sit on my hand and didn't try to run away..  Roll Eyes

Given the time of year I wonder whether the fella is on his last legs.

However you've caught some great close up images Roman. Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2008, 09:02:25 pm »

Thanks Andy.  Smiley
Given the time of year I wonder whether the fella is on his last legs.
It was early September, and in fact, it was the end of the summer, because in the first week of September I had daily temperatures +25...+30C and even more (a bit unusual).
That butterfly tried to escape when I putted it into a box (and it had a luck to fly around my room for several times), but I repeat: it sat quietly on my hand.  Smiley
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