Imitating Lichen - _TNY_3060
The engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) is a geometrid moth with a pattern mimicking lichen - which makes it easier to blend in.
Unfortunately, looking like that and then land on the side of my yellow house does make you stand out a little more, right?
This moth was actually a little too large for me to shoot it straight from the top with the MP-E65 mm lens as it can't focus at less than 1:1 mag. Have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52894995855/ for how I solved that and got a shot of the entire specimen.
Imitating Lichen - _TNY_3060
The engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) is a geometrid moth with a pattern mimicking lichen - which makes it easier to blend in.
Unfortunately, looking like that and then land on the side of my yellow house does make you stand out a little more, right?
This moth was actually a little too large for me to shoot it straight from the top with the MP-E65 mm lens as it can't focus at less than 1:1 mag. Have a look here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/52894995855/ for how I solved that and got a shot of the entire specimen.