Lesley Smitheringale Fine Art

Garden Guests Diary - Spring Moths [13 February 07]

There are lots of moths around here at the moment and they are getting into the house. Now, these things freak me out but I would never be cruel to one - they are very large brown moths called “Granny’s Cloak Moths” and I discovered this poor critter behind a cushion when I was dusting. I decided to take some macro shots of the insect and on closer inspection, they are actually quite beautiful with a distinctive patch of iridescent purple/blue on the stripey brownish, black wings and I love the name of them which seems so apt. They have big long tongues by the look of it as well and this one’s tongue was rolled up.When I see these insects, they always remind me of the movie “Silence of the Lambs” and the scene where Jodie Foster first enters the killer’s house where they are flying around everywhere!