Nature's palette by larose forest photos


17-Jul-2021	Christine Hanrahan

Perhaps not a super vivid colour, but colourful anyway. Two Primrose moths in an Evening Primrose flower, the flower they use almost exclusively, hence their common name.

To see others colour bombing the month: https://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=49087&p=387664&sid=a2db398c76397d0fa5dab2da7a840697#p387664

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/400s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

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Jeff Real		11-Dec-2021 14:47
This is a classic beauty and such a beautiful image for this challenge! V

John Vass		08-Dec-2021 21:24
I love this! I don't think they are romancing each other sharing the drop of nectar down in the flower. Have not seen these on our Evening Primroses but I wish we did. We get visits from a variety moths and other pollinators. BV

Don		05-Dec-2021 19:30
The moths could be part of the flower, as I first thought they were. However, given their specialisation, the colour contrast and thus lack of camouflage is surprising.

Doug Cruden		05-Dec-2021 12:14
Wow, I didn't see the moths until I read your commentary! What a great shot

Chris		04-Dec-2021 20:32
Strawberries and cream springs to mind.

Mairéad		03-Dec-2021 21:29
Wow! I thought it was all a flower until I read the caption. The moths are beautiful and petal-like in this image. V

Mieke WA Minkjan		03-Dec-2021 15:47
happy sunny days, beautiful V

janescottcumming		03-Dec-2021 13:53
Very pretty and so nice to see this time of year.

Industrial Heritage		03-Dec-2021 09:35
Seems allready so long ago.

danad		03-Dec-2021 08:31
Just like new petals on the flower ! A stunning image... V

laine		03-Dec-2021 05:54
They are feeling perfectly at home...how fortunate to capture them. V

Liz Bickel		03-Dec-2021 05:38
Wow. Are they ever beautiful!!! I've never seen moths like this before. A very interesting and unique photo.

joseantonio		03-Dec-2021 04:32
fascinating light and colors.V.

carol j. phipps		03-Dec-2021 04:19
Wow! Super find and capture. V

Dennis Hoyne		03-Dec-2021 03:57
What a neat find, and they add additional beauty to the flower.

Pierre Martin		03-Dec-2021 02:31
what a superb capture and picture, two primrose in day light in that lovely flower!

LynnH		03-Dec-2021 02:23
Very interesting and beautiful. V

Helen Betts		03-Dec-2021 02:20
Great shot of both the beautiful moth and brilliant flower. V.

globalgadabout		03-Dec-2021 02:15
fantastic...the moths bring so much here, especially their colours and shapes amid the primrose petals...V

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