Pistachio emerald moth ( Hethemia pistasciaria ), #7084 by larose forest photos


21-MAY-2011	Christine Hanrahan

A Geometrid moth, which when worn and faded, the green moth turns orangey.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/60s f/5.0 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

Raymond Ma		16-Mar-2014 00:31
Beautiful colors and camouflage, I thought it was part of the leaf. V

laine		16-Mar-2014 00:10
Lovely details, Christine

J. Scott Coile		15-Mar-2014 16:45
Splendidly fresh.

Richard Marcus		15-Mar-2014 15:37
The colors and textures are superb! Excellent work, Christine! V.

Irene Wehrli		15-Mar-2014 09:47
Such a beautifully colored moth - nice on this green leaf... Irene

Torben Jorgensen		15-Mar-2014 09:41
What a beautiful shot of the fantastic lookong moth. Love how the light is reflected. V

Yvonne		15-Mar-2014 08:19
Beautiful capture of both the leaf and moth! v

Helen Betts		15-Mar-2014 08:01
Fantastic texture on the moth, and it almost looks like it could be part of the leaf. V.

joseantonio		15-Mar-2014 05:22
Lovely light and colors.V

Don Mottershead		15-Mar-2014 04:04
Terrific capture of this delicate creature.

globalgadabout		15-Mar-2014 02:48
we can all fade a bit with age...it looks handsome on that shiny leaf though...

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		14-Mar-2014 21:36
Fantastic picture.

hayl		14-Mar-2014 21:31
Ditto to the other comments - beautiful photo.

Karen Stuebing		14-Mar-2014 21:11
I love its textures and colors. I still see a hint of green. V.

Peter Sussex		14-Mar-2014 20:26
Incredible details and macro work. V

Hank Vander Velde		14-Mar-2014 20:25
Beautiful sharp and colourful image Christine.

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