another heterocera

moth_top_3July14

Once again I find a tiny dead moth in my studio, wings perched as if ready to fly, as if still alive. Its rich colours, patterns and textures reveal themselves in their full glory in the scanner. Above is the top view, below the underside.

moth_under_3July14

How come butterflies never come visit my studio, or even the solarium where the flowers are? They must be smarter knowing they may never find their way out again.

July 3, 2014 in Nature, Photoworks by Marja-Leena