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06-Jun-2021 Christine Hanrahan

Luna moth (Actias luna), #7758

This gorgeous and very large silk moth was found during last night's mothing. It landed on the grass and stayed for some time.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 16.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Jun-2021 23:34:15
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length16 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Fay Stout03-Jul-2021 18:55
I love these moths but have never seen one "in person"! V
Fabienne10-Jun-2021 22:33
Ce papillon est magnifique.
KAI-WING LEUNG10-Jun-2021 22:27
Wonderful image! V
Dan Greenberg10-Jun-2021 19:40
Sensational capture of this very lovely mint green moth. ~BV~
Graeme10-Jun-2021 00:12
A wonderful capture of this beauty!! V
victorswan09-Jun-2021 21:17
What an excellent view of this superior butterfly such a beautiful shape and fantastic color. great work Christine BV
Liz Bickel09-Jun-2021 01:01
What a beautiful find and capture. Luna moths really ae gorgeous. I haven't seen one in real life since the Summer of 2019.
Industrial Heritage08-Jun-2021 17:55
Such a beautiful shaped moth
bill friedlander08-Jun-2021 16:01
Superb capture with excellent details. Great colors too. V
Walter Otto Koenig08-Jun-2021 15:54
What a beauty with these colors and markings. The shape reminds a bit of a stingray. "V"
danad08-Jun-2021 13:49
So beautiful ! V.
Ursula Miller08-Jun-2021 12:54
Perfectly sharp image of an interesting moth. V
pkocinski08-Jun-2021 11:58
Such an interesting looking moth.
hayl08-Jun-2021 10:30
A fine photo of this amazing moth. So good to see one.
joseantonio08-Jun-2021 03:52
excellent macro details.V.
Isabel Cutler08-Jun-2021 03:13
Wonderful! V
Carl Carbone08-Jun-2021 02:29
Lovely! We haven't seen one here yet, but did get another female Promethea and three male Io on the sheet tonight! ;-)
laine08-Jun-2021 02:25
The colours are beautiful...a great looking moth. V
globalgadabout08-Jun-2021 02:17
wondrous...the wings are so large they cover the head...what a clear and crisp portrait..
Helen Betts08-Jun-2021 01:48
Great capture of this beautiful and amazingly large moth. V.
Pierre Martin08-Jun-2021 01:21
beautiful picture of that great looking moth!
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