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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: gary yankech on August 17, 2014, 06:56:02 PM

Title: backyard moths....
Post by: gary yankech on August 17, 2014, 06:56:02 PM

In the summer, there are not too many opportunities to  get good bird shots, (nothing beats the spring bird migration) so I switch to another creature on the wing.....moths.  Many of my moths photos I have taken at home, I collet them from my backyard, photograph them, and then release. This has been a pretty good summer season for moths: close to 50 species found just in my backyard. Here are some of my favourites. Enjoy!

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Orchard Ermine (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14734010345/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

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Ailanthus Webworm (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14534722749/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

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Chickweed Geometer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14731648834/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/14582166619_6611d8011b_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14582166619/)
Burdock Seedhead Moth (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14582166619/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/14534701510_7af7594cd7_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14534701510/)
Codling Moth (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14534701510/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3854/14508800848_9688c48c8d_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14508800848/)
Marbled Cochylid (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14508800848/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/14695458405_cf22a08a72_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14695458405/)
Large Clover Casebearer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14695458405/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5577/14508802148_78999b8472_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14508802148/)
Dark Olethreutes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14508802148/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/14417647337_50a1491da1_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14417647337/)
Tufted Bird-dropping Moth (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14417647337/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

This one was not shot at home, but in Rouge Park.

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14611622657_8e990657ec_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14611622657/)
Clymene Moth (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/14611622657/) by Gary Yankech (https://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

I'm looking forward to the coming fall migration of shorebirds! Happy birding.

Title: Re: backyard moths....
Post by: Bird Brain on August 18, 2014, 10:02:47 AM

Gary ... Wow, these are fantastic shots!   8)

(I'm looking forward to late mushroom walk in October).

Title: Re: backyard moths....
Post by: gary yankech on August 18, 2014, 10:39:37 AM

Quote from: "Bird Brain"

Gary ... Wow, these are fantastic shots!   8)

(I'm looking forward to late mushroom walk in October).

thanks.....September for mushrooms I feel has better diversity, you get the summer/fall fungi. But October is also vey good depending upon the weather and temperature.

Title: Re: backyard moths....
Post by: Dr. John on August 18, 2014, 05:55:45 PM

Fantastic shots! I had an ailanthus webworm on my car a few days ago, but certainly didn't get such a nice portrait of it.

Title: Re: backyard moths....
Post by: Bird Brain on August 21, 2014, 08:56:09 PM

Quote from: "gary yankech"

Quote from: "Bird Brain"

September for mushrooms I feel has better diversity, you get the summer/fall fungi. But October is also vey good depending upon the weather and temperature.

Oct. 11th at Riverwood - hopefully a great mushroom walk!   8)