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calimary

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29. LOVE that! "Startle spots." Nature is BRILLIANT!

Reply to mike_c (Reply #15)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 04:08 PM

Aug 2013

All these photos are Gorgeous!!! Thanks for posting all these!

Shots like these give me a little more hope for the survival of our planet, if the ecosystem can still support such delicate, magical creatures. I find myself thinking that every time I see one of those Mexican-fire-opal-orange dragon flies.

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For the moth lovers out there, some eye candy! [View all] MoonRiver Aug 2013 OP

whoa! Heres one of my faves: bunnies Aug 2013 #1

Beautiful and awesome camouflage! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #2

I think so too. bunnies Aug 2013 #4

That's an amazing creature! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #5

Isnt it? The adults dont even eat! bunnies Aug 2013 #6

Reading your link made me think of that old song "After Midnight!" MoonRiver Aug 2013 #9

lmao. bunnies Aug 2013 #13

Had those in Michigan. The caterpillars are bright green and HUGE. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #18

That caterpillar looks like he's been hangin round GD too much. bunnies Aug 2013 #22

Just totally stunning! The whole idea - it just knocks me out! calimary Aug 2013 #37

Look at the color of this one... bunnies Aug 2013 #38

Totally remarkable!!!! Nature's glory!!!! calimary Aug 2013 #42

OMG, simply gorgeous! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #43

a nice rosy maple nt Agony Aug 2013 #3

Isn't it great? I saw one in a meadow one day and BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 #7

ok. One more pic then Im done. I swear. bunnies Aug 2013 #8

Just stunning! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #11

oooh. Youre right! bunnies Aug 2013 #12

Moths are survivors! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #14

assuming we havent deforested the planet. bunnies Aug 2013 #17

Yes, sadly. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #19

not snake heads so much as larval mimics.... mike_c Aug 2013 #15

Nature is so amazing! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #21

LOVE that! "Startle spots." Nature is BRILLIANT! calimary Aug 2013 #29

Stunning! ljm2002 Aug 2013 #10

nice! an arctiid, I presume? mike_c Aug 2013 #16

Saturniidae - Dryocampus rubicunda Agony Aug 2013 #30

hah! it's a tough call in that view... mike_c Aug 2013 #44

Looks like some fuzzy pajamas an ex-girlfriend had. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #20

Thanks, MoonRiver brer cat Aug 2013 #23

Wow! Nice coloring.. Fumesucker Aug 2013 #24

Very nice! It did look a lot like a hummingbird. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #26

WOW, Fumesucker! calimary Aug 2013 #36

I never considered myself a "moth lover," ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #25

They're one of nature's under appreciated beauties. MoonRiver Aug 2013 #27

Awestruck at the gorgeousness of moths Hekate Aug 2013 #28

Grow a patch of milkweed and wild monarda, Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #31

Sweet! I'm going to try that! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #35

Just....wow! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2013 #32

Oh, pretty colors huh? You're not fooling me you winged fluffy terror. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #33

lol! bunnies Aug 2013 #39

Oh geez, just saw that. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #41

Absolutely beautiful! democrank Aug 2013 #34

You're welcome! MoonRiver Aug 2013 #40

amazingly beautiful Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #45