It’s National Moth Week, July 20-28, to celebrate the beauty, lifecycles and habitat of moths, so I’m reposting my eclipse of moths (the delightful term of venery for a group of moths) and also for my #InsertAnInvert2024 wildcard week.

This hand-printed lino block print shows 5 of the noctural moths of Ontario in front of the moon at a lunar eclipse. The 5 moths are: the gorgeous green Luna moth (Actias luna), 1/

A favourite for #NationalMothWeek -This is a hand-printed lino block print of the charming Hummingbird Clearwing moth (Hermaris thysbe) seeking pollen from cherry blossoms. The olive-headed burgundy moth has transparent wings (though colour can be variable). It beats its wings rapidly to hover above flowers, like a hummingbird, meaning it is often confused with a hummingbird or bee. 1/n

A cute little rosy maple moth for #NationalMothWeek

The delightfully fluffy and cheerfully coloured Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) is printed in lemon yellow and pink, with collaged pink paper, with charcoal eye and orange anteanna on delicate Japanese gampi paper with some bark inclusions.

Te #Mothening continues! For this the 7th day of ' #NationalMothWeek We go large with the Polyphemus #Moth#Anthera polyphemus spectacular member of the #Saturnidae family. This is a male, the feathery antennae help him find the pheromones of a female.

Here's a lesser maple spanworm from last weekend's moth night. BugGuide says that the Latin binomial, Macaria pustularia, references the puss-like markings along the forewing. #moth #moths #mothtodon #mothing #lepidoptera #insects #entomology #nature #NationalMothWeek

The #Mothening continues! For this the 6th day of #NationalMothWeek, I present a double feature of two of my favorite moths for utter fabulosity, The Rosy Maple#Moth, #dryocampa rubicunda, and the #IO moth, #Automeris io. Both just stunningly gorgeous.

For #NationalMothWeek enjoy my linocut Rosy Maple Moth. The delightfully fluffy and cheerfully coloured Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) is printed in lemon yellow and pink, with collaged pink paper, with charcoal eye and orange anteanna on delicate Japanese gampi paper with some bark inclusions. Each print is 5" x 7" (12.7 cm by 17.8 cm).

........how did I not know it's National Moth Week? Aubie (and Mothman) say hi!

Show me your moths - characters, photos, whatever!

For #MosaicMonday + #NationalMothWeek:
House #mosaics with nocturnal #moth designs, 1230 Canavesegasse 6-8 Stg 5 & 6, Vienna, Austria. c. 1950.

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1230_Canavesegasse_6-8_Stg_5_-_Hauszeichen-Mosaik_mit_Schmetterlingsmotiv_1950_IMG_7344.jpg

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1230_Canavesegasse_6-8_Stg_6_-_Hauszeichen-Mosaik_mit_Schmetterlingsmotiv_1950_IMG_7337.jpg

In honor of #NationalMothWeek, here is (I think?) a Pandora moth, which shows up about every other year in Oregon and is quite big (this one looks small, but is about 3 inches in length).

Three moth facts about me: I am low-key obsessed with moths, but for some reason rarely photograph them; I played Moth in A Dream on Royal Street (a musical version of A Midsummer Night's Dream ) when I was young, and I have a plush Flannel Moth on my bedside table (bc moth hugs).

To kick off National Moth Week, here's my favorite find from Saturday night's mothing event at the Hatfield Township Nature Area hosted by @michaelpirrello. Pretty sure it's a walnut Caloptilia moth (Caloptilia blandella). 100% sure it's cute.
#gracillariidae #LeafMiner #moth #moths #mothtodon #mothing #lepidoptera #insects #entomology #nature #NationalMothWeek

For #NationalMothWeek:
“ #Moth “ Pendant, c. 1900
Designer: Lucien Gaillard (French, 1861–1942 )
Gold, champlevé enamel, citrines, carved horn
3 in. × 3 5/8 in. (7.6 × 9.2 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York2000.176: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/491266
#ArtNouveau #LepidopteraInArt #MothWeek

The #Mothening continues with the Beautiful Wood-nymph, Eudryas grata, a moth that is said to mimic bird droppings.

#moths
#NationalMothWeek
#Mothstodon

As it is #NationalMothWeek, prepare yourselves for the Mothening.

We start today with one of the more fun #Moths, the Hieroglyph Moth, #Diphtera festiva.

It’s National Moth Week, July 22 -30, to celebrate the beauty, lifecycles & habitat of moths, so I’m reposting my eclipse of moths (the delightful term of venery for a group of moths).

This hand-printed lino block print shows 5 of the noctural moths of Ontario in front of the moon at a lunar eclipse:…