With perfect weather and the sun shining brightly this afternoon, perfect lighting for photography, I was able to capture some macro shots of a moth that had flown onto a couple of flowers. The shots were taken using a Canon 80D camera, using a 75 - 300 mm lens.
Though it has a similar look to a butterfly, moths have a subtle difference. One of the main differences is most butterflies have vibrant coloring, while moths most commonly have drab colors. While moths are primarily nocturnal, there are some, like this one, that is active during the day time.
I was also able to capture shots of a moth, or possibly butterfly, cocoon, with the insect still in pupa stage before metamorphosis.
Really cool stuff. Nature is truly bitchin'!
