Garden, Groningen, The Netherlands

These moths inhabit chalk and limestone grassland, woodland, marshland and gardens

Groningen, The Netherlands

Hiding deep in the shadows the tiny Mint moth (Pyrausta aurata) can be seen flying and feeding in the daytime. April-June and second generation July -mid September.

Macro Monday

Theme: Smell

Size: Less than 3x3 inches

Best viewed enlarged.

New growth mint leaves in our Herb garden on the balcony with natural back lighting.

Many thanks for your visit, comments and faves...it is always appreciated.

HMM

to cool down

at Cafe Once Upon a Time (album)

My favourite old song played in this cafe:

The Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - 1970 (Youtube)

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The last year of opperation for this beautiful garden was 2013. Chilliwack, BC Canada.

For Looking Close on... Friday!

Minter Gardens shots, Chilliwack, BC Canada.

A few mint leaves are wildly growing in my garden.

For the theme "Herbs" of the Group "Smile-on-Saturday"

a month of extreme macro

Mints

MacroMondays#Gift

A pralines with taste very similar to After Eight mint chocolates was a gift from my neighbor.

HMM!

A mint leaf close-up.

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Abandoned Gymnatorium, USA

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The last year of opperation for this beautiful garden. Chilliwack, BC Canada.

The last year of opperation for this beautiful garden was 2013. Chilliwack, BC Canada.

Painting by Dan Steven

acrylic on panel

14x18 inches

Mint Moth | Pyrausta aurata | Crambidae On Marjoram | Origanum majorana | Lamiaceae

I found this Mint Moth laying eggs on my Marjoram, in the rain.

Samsung NX1 & Helios 44M - 58mm f/2

26mm Macro Tube | f/4 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Chrysis Ignita

みんとラジオ、略して「みんらじ」♪

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Mint moth

The last year of opperation for this beautiful garden. Chilliwack, BC Canada.

Looking close...on Friday 14.7.2023 "Sweet food in square photo"

HMM to all and to those who view or comment, I truly appreciate your time and your comments.

They mentioned no eye candy but to me this is eye candy LoL. Truly hard from eating my props....as you can see by only having 2 pcs. Hehehe

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Tiny tiny bee on mint flower. So glad we didn’t remove flower heads on mint this year

A change from flowers!

Mint Moth - Pyrausta aurata

Mint Moth - Pyrausta aurata

Chrysolina coerulans, also known as the blue mint beetle or blue mint leaf beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is in the subgenus of Synerga

Pyrausta aurata

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