Thursday, July 3, 2008

Clinging Moth


To the light he flew
On the screen he landed.
When morning came I shooed him away.
I feared he'd stay too long
And be fried by the morning sun.

(Be sure to enlarge him to see his furry features.)

18 comments:

Raven said...

He's a beauty. Nice photo. I'm intrigued by the colorful shapes behind him and the screen... by brain is trying to turn them into things.

Janice Thomson said...

I'm posting a shot tomorrow of a gypsy moth too :) They certainly are pretty. Good capture!

J. Andrew Lockhart said...

these are great photos!
(I like the words on this one, too. You should see my poetry blog, Past Tense, too. Thanks for stopping at my photo blog. :)

Isadora said...

What awesome colors and how complete he is. Nice of you to protect him from himself. (provided it is a 'he' :) and if not, then a she)

Anonymous said...

Enlarged the photo is really fantastic.
And the words with it too!

Kerri Farley said...

Great shot! He sure is furry!!

Pappy said...

Nice Carletta. I like pictures with poems, and poems with pictures. Keep up the great work. Pappy

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carletta: Very nicely shot, the details are amazing.

Anonymous said...

That is so cute. Have a great 4th!

b13 said...

HAHA! Great minds think alike ;)

JunieRose2005 said...

:)

It's very pretty! And, being on the screen made for an interesting picture to capture!

I have done a couple posts on moths in the past! It's always a thrill for me to come across something like this! SOOO much to explore in our wonderful world!!

:) lol- I saw B13 also posted a moth today!


Junie

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Rose said...

Carletta, he is quite handsome! Sure a great capture.

Melli said...

LOL! HE was on my bed stand the night before last! And I didn't even THINK to photograph him... darn! I shooed him away immediately! Just like him to fly to you - he knew you would appreciate him more than me!

juliana said...

he's a beauty. well done for capturing him... or setting him free for that matter :)

Charlene Amsden said...

Pretty! I love looking at the intricate details of moths -- often they aren't as bright as butterflies, but they are just as detailed.

Anonymous said...

Super picture-I love the way the camera picked up the variations of the screen. And he is a cute little thing. Love the poem.

Debbie said...

I have never seen a moth so close up and was fascinated by the wings! Great shot Carletta!