Various Butterflies, Moths, and Other Bugs

[Taceas]

Here are a few shots of the winged beauties I've taken the past few years.

Enjoy!

Luna Moth male:

Question Mark Butterfly:

Viceroy Butterfly (he was skittish hence the slightly blurred shot):

Tiger Swallowtail on a Lilac:

Zebra Swallowtail lapping up fermented mulberry juice:

Tiger Swallowtail on American Plum:

Regal Moth:

Little 1/3" Green Moth of unknown identity:

Fiery Searcher found drowned in a bucket:

Mantid pics:

 

[HuonHengChai]

Nice pictures, do you keep these insects?

 

[stonemantis]

Very nice mantids.

 

[Taceas]

No, I don't keep them. Not everyone keeps such beauties caged, they fly free as they were intended around here.

They're just pics of wild 'bugs' in the yard.