That is a very interesting critter, Frank, and the colors are well done indeed.

Dan

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 11:38 AM, frank theriault
<knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There were thousands upon thousands of these all over the park by the
> lake this past weekend.  From afar they just look like purple-winged
> moths, about and inch or two long.  It's only when you get closer up
> that you see their orange heads and iridescent abdomens (I think
> that's the abdomen - below the head).  They spend most of their time
> in the air, and if they're perched they will flit off once you get
> closer than about 2 or 3 feet, so I didn't get as many good shots as
> I'd have liked.  This one was one of the better ones:
>
> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/moth.html
>
> Hope you enjoy.  The insect-catching birds certainly enjoyed;  they
> were having a field day!
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> cheers,
> frank
>
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