Something small
On my screen this morning, I noticed a tiny moth, about 1 cm from wing tip to wing tip.
It posed quietly for quite a while but was later seen in the kitchen being stalked by Jellicoe. He batted it, and a dark trail was left on the freezer door. I think it must have been made by scales from its wings because I saw it fluttering, so it was obviously still alive.
Poor Moth
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
DeleteI don't like those small moths at night in the bedroom they flit around the lamp and I hate the sound.
ReplyDeleteI don't like them battering about, either, but it's the flying beetles I really dislike.
DeleteWhen I used to see such things when we had cats, I used to think about the two perspectives, from the cat's and from the moth's. Sad from moth's point of view. But not so from the cat's.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely sad for the moth, but just exercising the skills for the cat.
DeleteWe used to have a cat who would catch bluebottles, he'd keep them in his mouth and he'd look all wide-eyed like those cartoon cats as it buzzed in his mouth.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing. I can just picture it. Thank you for the morning laugh:-)
DeleteFor a minute, I thought this was a black ink painting of some sort until you mentioned it was a real thing!
ReplyDeleteIt's not the best photograph, but I used my iPhone camera, anxious to capture it before it fled.
DeletePrecious loves it when she can catch them off or some other kind of bug. I try not to feel too bad when they die.
ReplyDeleteIt's in her nature and it's good for her to be able to practise her skills.
DeleteYou were quick to get a snap of the moth before it met it's demise at the paws of Jellicoe.
ReplyDeleteiPhone cameras are very handy!
DeleteI haven't seen any moths here for quite a while thank goodness, the last batch were pantry moths and after that tiny black gnats or what I call drain flies, but it is too cold here now. Your tiny moth was pretty.
ReplyDeleteI don't like clothes moths, but garden moths can be very attractive.
DeleteOur Jas dispatched a garden moth the other day. So far this year I've seen only one or two butterflies , hopefully there'll be a few more soon.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
I haven't seen many butterflies, either. Bit worrying!
DeleteThe circle of life (and extra protein for the cat).
ReplyDeleteIt couldn't even be called an amuse-bouche - barely touched the sides.
ReplyDeleteI like to take photos of insects and enjoyed yours. I like them outside, not inside. I turned the light on in our bedroom and a moth had been resting on the wall. It immediately flew into our clothes closet!!! Looked for it but could not find.
ReplyDeleteOh, dear. I hope it's not a clothes moth.
DeleteRosie loves to eat spiders and insects, thanks to her my room is clean from spiders, daddy longlegs, and flies.
ReplyDeleteCats are good for that :-)
DeleteWhen we owned chickens, I saw a lot of insects meet their demise. Of course, it's all in the plan of nature, but it can still make me a little sad, as long as they aren't in my house circling a light over and over.
ReplyDeleteModeration in all things - I'm all for wild life and insects, so long as they know their place, which is outside.
DeleteIs it me or are there more moths about this year?
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I think it's you. I haven't noticed a lot here - that's the cue for squadrons of them to appear!
DeleteLinda polilla. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteCan you send Jellicoe over please? We've noticed several small moths fluttering around but in spite of Bess's best intentions she never manages to catch them! xxx
ReplyDeleteI'll get Jellicoe to advise Bess ;-)
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