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Mieke WA Minkjan | all galleries >> Photo a day gallery >> My world in December 2010 > 19 Emperor Moth
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17-DEC-2010 © MiekeWAMinkjan

19 Emperor Moth

Melbourne, Australia

In a field with tall grass were swarming around thousands of emperor moths,
the rainfall was probably an incentive to reveal themselves.
The dry gum leaves are from a a broken branch, which is a natural food for the landscape, but prone to bush fires.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/320s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time17-Dec-2010 11:23:20
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/5.7
ISO Equivalent125
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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J. Scott Coile20-Dec-2010 13:35
A sign of the season (down under) :-)
Maaike Huizer20-Dec-2010 10:36
Zo fraai. Mooie schutkleuren.
larose forest photos20-Dec-2010 03:04
How wonderful! A Christmas gift to see so many of these beauties!!
V
Jola Dziubinska20-Dec-2010 00:31
Well seen camouflage.
LynnH19-Dec-2010 21:33
Oh, this is a beautiful moth. Wonderful coloration!
Cindi Smith19-Dec-2010 15:36
A very nice find...blends in well. Hopefully no wildfires start.
Chris19-Dec-2010 09:31
Wonderful pattern on the wings.
j>a>e>17 :):):)19-Dec-2010 08:19
what a cherished GIFT o'dear mom nature & YOU :):):):)
borisalex19-Dec-2010 08:07
I think we call him here "Pfauenauge", but he fits there too :)) V.
Sandra Cooper19-Dec-2010 07:26
What a marvellous capture; was he asleep?
Janice Dunn19-Dec-2010 04:51
Those gumleaves sure look dry. I believe you've had a lot of locusts appear too. Has your rain all gone? We're in the middle of a very wet week too.