Wings down!

Why is it easier to take a picture of a moth than of a butterfly? Both of them are quite difficult to photograph in flight, but a moth usually opens its wings when it sits down, whereas a butterfly closes its wings.

This morning a beautiful Speckled Emperor Moth (_Gynanisa maja_) settled next to the back wheel of my game viewer when I was able to take this shot with my phone. This impressive species is one of the largest moths on earth with a wing span of over 100mm (4″).

Technical data: Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | Main camera f1.78/24mm | ISO250 | 1/79sec | Crop to 30% of original image

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*… and …🏉 🇿🇦 Congratulations Springboks! Making the most of a one point difference*’!🇿🇦 🏉*