Cecropia Moth – Hyalophora cecropia by Richardphotos

Photography • Animals • posted on Jun 17, 2015

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Description

found these "love birds" outside of the Wyoming welcome center near South Dakota state line first time for me to see them and even more so to get a capture of them mating

Comments (26)

Faemike55

10:35PM | Wed, 17 June 2015

Great capture! interesting colouration

danapommet

11:03PM | Wed, 17 June 2015

A fantastic capture and they are mating - a phenomenal photo!!!!!

magnus073

11:04PM | Wed, 17 June 2015

Wow Richard, I've never seen anything like them before.

bodo_56

11:12PM | Wed, 17 June 2015

Wow, what a beautiful moth! And they are BIG! Great image with wonderful colors!

RodS

11:13PM | Wed, 17 June 2015

Great shot of this ...... ahem........ intimate moment, Richard! These are such beautiful creatures. I had one visit me last year: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=2541703&user_id=638494&np&np Haven't seen one since.