Friday, 1 August 2008

day 9/day 2




HMS Victory in its portsmouth dockyard

black arches

prominent moth of some description
nothing seen today besides these moths

4 comments:

  1. Your prominent moth is a Lobster Moth - nice find.

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  2. thanks for that
    is a lobster moth a kind of prominent moth?

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  3. Yes, it's in the same family at least. They are so called because many of the species have humps or "prominences" on their backs whilst at rest.They are seldom seen by day, so you did well to find this one!

    Charly.

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  4. it was trapped in the toilets at the campsite we were staying in. thnks for the help

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