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What is this found in the garden this morning

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    that actually made me cringe , thanksimage

    They are beautiful, but scare the bejeesus out of me.

    Funnily enough butterflies don't. We once visited a butterfly "farm" in Malyasia and one the size of a plate landed on me. That was fine.

    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    It's not rational Hosta,is it? image I think it's because they're noisy which flutterbies aren't.

    I find I'm not worried at all nut.  Lots of the little butterflies I see when hillwalking are predominantly brown, yet I watch them happily. If I see a moth, I now say to myself - 'look at that little brown butterfly' and then it's no problem.It really makes no sense to be frightened by moths. image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    Maybe it's how they brush into you in the darkimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    BRUSH??????  are you crazy?????? The fly straight at you when you open the door on summer nights and try to kill you.  tsk.

    thank the heavens for bats I say.

    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    It's a shame you're so far away Hostafan. A morning check of our overnight moth traps would be very different.image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    even the thought of a trap full of live moths gives me the willies.

    I've seen traps in Cambodia where they trap them at night over water, in which they drown, then are eaten. 

    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I had a phase where I didn't like birds flying near me. 

    I blame Hitchcock, 

    got over it now though



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    it's just moths. 

    At this time of year when I cut the grass , I'm surrounded by swallows hoovering up the insects I'm stirring up. I love it.

    Devon.
  • star gaze lilystar gaze lily Posts: 17,658

    I'm with you hosts, don't like moths.  That one looks quite yuk.image

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    I don't think it looks anything other than lovely  but if it came near me, flip knows what would happen.

    Devon.
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