White plume moth

[nanila]

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I was pulling out bindweed in the garden when I disturbed this moth. I raced inside to get my camera, hoping it would stay put long enough for me to photograph it, and it did!

Comments

[kaberett]

ooooh nice

[nanila]

It was gorgeous.

[weaverbird]

What a beauty!

[nanila]

Yes! And normally very shy.

[spiralsheep]

It always amazes me that they can fly.

[nanila]

Yes! And they normally perch with their wings folded. I'm not sure why this one rested in this pose for so long.

[lavendertook]

Wow! Beautiful!

[nanila]

It is! Very pleased to have one lurking around the garden.

[taichara]

That's awesome :3

[nanila]

It's a stunner of a moth! :D

[redsixwing]

Wow, those wings are unreal!

[nanila]

And normally you don't get to see them - they keep them furled when they're perched, usually. \o/

[reginagiraffe]

That's amazing, I've never seen one like it before! And great pic!

[nanila]

Thank you! It's a beauty. I'm pleased to have it in the garden - I left it a bit of bindweed. :)

[el1ie]

What a stunning photo!

Amazing creature, looks almost alien, what a truly wonderful world we live in.

Thanks for posting.

[nanila]

Thank you!

I was thrilled to see it perched with its wings spread. Glorious.

[kotturinn]

That's just wonderful!

[nanila]

It's a marvelous creature. I'm pleased to have one in my garden. :)

[susanreads]

Wow! Those are plumes all right! Great photo.

[nanila]

Thank you! Yes, the common name is accurate as well as poetical, which is pleasing. :)

[lark_ascends]

Beautiful!

[nanila]

It was so exciting to see it like this. I've seen them flutter past before but they're very good at hiding and rarely sit in the open with their wings spread.