22 July 2009

Hanging out to dry



In keeping with my butterfly theme this week I thought I'd share this with you! This gorgeous little, well, not so little guy landed on a window yesterday after a terrific downpour and hung out here to dry all day. Now, these are B I G TALL windows and this is one B I G butterfly (or moth?) with a wing span going on for a good 5 or 6 inches!! Unfortunately, the top of the window is so high up that getting a good photo is nigh on impossible without a really supadoopa lens - well, not so impossible that you can't see how dirty the window is, but then look, it's just completely out of reach, OK?!

What is it? Some sort of Swallowtail perhaps - does anyone know ?

10 comments:

  1. i don't have a clue but it is huge.

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  2. Very cool, it looks so soft. :-)

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  3. I love the this, it's like doing so magic and wonder!

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  4. Remarkable shades of gray - like an old engraving.

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  5. I've never seen anything like it! It's rather beautiful.

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  6. Gosh, this is fascinating! I can't tell if it is a moth or butterfly, but if you check the antenna and they are fringed it is most likely a moth. The color is so unique, I am sure you will be able to find out what this is.

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  8. I'm Back.. This is really a moth.
    This beauty looks like some type of swallowtail butterfly, but in fact it's a swallowtail moth called Lyssa macleayi - surprisingly, for such a prominent and frequently seen creature, it doesn't have a common name.

    You can find the proper info here:
    http://www.richard-seaman.com/Travel/Malaysia/Wildlife/LyssaMacleayi08.jpg

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  9. If it has stayed there all day I would suspect it to be a moth.

    What a delightful pattern it has, and how blessed would the window be indeed.

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  10. I remember my mom said before, butterflies rest with their wings closed up, moths rest with their wings open flat! Senior wisdom!
    But I seldom see a moth with long tails on it's hind wings, beautiful thing!

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