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10-Jun-2020 Christine Hanrahan

Cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), #7767

Larose Forest

Laine said, for this "challenge", "Show us the photos that please you the most, the one that made you... feel good."

While looking for moths one night in mid-June last year, in the forest, I kept saying to myself "please, Puh-leeeze, let there be a cecropia moth!!" And wouldn't you know, one, and then two, appeared and stayed until we packed up and left. They are incredible members of the Giant Silk Moth family. Stephen encouraged one to sit on his hand to show just how big they are. Impressive and beautiful, looking more tropical than north woods! Needless to say this photo made my day (or night).

To see other February freelancers: https://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48977&sid=52435555aed6d80844ea6a0adcc61d65

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Graeme24-Oct-2021 12:03
WoW!! This is one BIG moth, Christine. Wonderfully captured with exceptional details and colours. Well done.V!!!!
cits_4_pets19-Feb-2021 03:13
Pretty moth and cool that you were able to have it just stay on your hand.
Fay Stout12-Feb-2021 00:59
That's a "WOW" for sure! V
Doug Cruden08-Feb-2021 22:37
Wowsers, that's a yuuuge specimen! Super shot Christine, well done indeed!
Mieke WA Minkjan07-Feb-2021 10:42
impressive butterfly and photo V
Mairéad05-Feb-2021 22:04
That is amazing! I would never have imagined a moth could be so beautiful.
Fab shot. V
janescottcumming05-Feb-2021 20:31
What an incredible find! So beautiful. V
Apostolos Tikopoulos05-Feb-2021 19:58
Such a beautiful image and superb colors. V.
Walter Otto Koenig05-Feb-2021 19:00
So beautiful with these markings and details. "V"
Blandine Mangin05-Feb-2021 17:45
very nice close-up ! v
Industrial Heritage05-Feb-2021 16:52
Wow! awesome moth. You catured so much detail in this moth.
Chris05-Feb-2021 16:10
This is wonderful, the colours incredible!
John Vass05-Feb-2021 14:58
This is fantastic! V
Isabel Cutler05-Feb-2021 14:38
Gorgeous and so wonderful that you got it on a hand! V.
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet05-Feb-2021 13:52
Magnificent capture.
Terry Sprague05-Feb-2021 12:17
wow, beautiful!V
pkocinski05-Feb-2021 12:07
Never thought I'd say this but what a gorgeous moth!
Kuriacose Joseph05-Feb-2021 12:03
Very pretty!
hayl05-Feb-2021 11:42
What a marvellous creature. So many colours and textures.
Pierre Martin05-Feb-2021 11:39
terrific picture of that impressive beauty!
Borisalex05-Feb-2021 10:46
Really beautiful, so big! What a memory! Impressive shot! V
danad05-Feb-2021 10:35
A really beautiful moth so perfect ! V.
Ray :)05-Feb-2021 10:13
That's tremendous!
Liz Bickel05-Feb-2021 06:43
What a wonderful moment!!! A treat just to find, but a very memorable moment to also to be able to hold for a photograph.
slhoornstra05-Feb-2021 05:07
Indeed, worth waiting for. So very beautiful! V
Helen Betts05-Feb-2021 04:56
That is gigantic, and so well captured. V.
joseantonio05-Feb-2021 04:43
what a beauty....Thank you for sharing.V.
globalgadabout05-Feb-2021 03:11
what a treat to see, and likely to hold too...certainly a distinguished moth, and you have portrayed it to perfection..
carol j. phipps05-Feb-2021 02:59
Gorgeous! So happy it turned up for a portrait session. Vote
laine05-Feb-2021 02:54
It's almost impossible to believe the perfection of nature sometimes...a perfect example of something making you happy. It put a smile on my face too :) V
Claude Gagnon05-Feb-2021 02:53
WOW, this is very impressive :)) V
Hank Vander Velde05-Feb-2021 01:58
BEAUTIFUL sharp macro shot of this big beautiful moth Christine.
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