I’ve photographed this pretty Aussie Grapevine Moth (Phalaenoides glycinae) last year, but not managed to so far in 2016 – until today. However, this one was very subdued and jumped on to my hand when I reached for a grape. Sort of puts one off eating the grapes just thinking that one of these moths may have pumped eggs in already! I did see a tiny caterpillar a few days ago.
I’m tagging these for Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge: Macro.
The Yellow-banded Dart is a skipper butterfly, named for their darting nature. Last year, when I first noticed one, I thought it was a grasshopper whipping by.
Looks like baby darts to the left.
Other names: Greenish Grass-dart, Green Grass-dart, Southern Dart. The Ocybadistes walkeri sothis is the only sub-species found in Victoria. Also found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania.
this one is a female, the male has a little more colour under the wings
about to open her wings
I was gobsmacked when I saw that this butterfly has FOUR wings!
on mint flowers
I’m dishing these up for Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge. The first Monday in the month is Nature. Nearly all my photos are that theme already. Taken with the Nokia Lumia 520 Windows phone, cropped and reduced.
I hope you are having a great weekend. Thanks for dropping by. 🙂
It’s ages since I went in Sally D’s mobile photography challenge. And lucky me, this 4th week means I can do almost anything I like. Next Monday, I must do it on time.
4th Monday Challenger’s Choice (Pick One: Abstraction, Animals, Architecture, Food Photography, Night Photography, Objects, Panorama, Portraiture, Still Life, Street Photography, and Travel).
I’ve chosen Abstraction and used the Nokia Lumia 530 windows phone.
The pelicans are waiting while a fisherman filleted his catch by the boat ramp.
inverted
The abstract emotion I hope I have conveyed is the stillness of suppressed excitement.
and again
I used IrfanView free software to invert
The original …
Laurieton, New South Wales (Oct 2015)
Have a good weekend – getting closer for you Friday people! 🙂
Christine R 
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