Enpinanga borneensis is the name of this hawkmoth which Gan left on my table for me last week. It was 6 plus in the evening when I returned to my room after dinner today. Seeing that the moth had eclosed spurred me to do a double quick wash up. Then out with my camera, plastic bags (I usually get good picture results with a grey plastic bag as the background for a closeup), book-light (for backup lighting), pen or a stick to pick up my star and get it into position and a rubber non-slip mat too, to rest my hands in a steady position.
Some unusual props indeed. Anything just so I can get a good enough picture for my keeping. Since I can't hold a camera up at all, I got to count on my subject to co-operate with me. Moths are more accommodating in this than butterflies. I must add, that's for me, coz I know you can just as easily capture a butterfly, newly eclosed, on camera.
I clicked away and got a number of blurred shots. Finally I decided I spent enough time on it and let it go on a shrub outside my room. This is about the clearest shot I took.
Langakwi Butterfly Trip
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This is my first overseas butterfly trip for 2014 and my 3rd visit to
Lanngkawi Island. Langkawi island is part of the state of Kedah and sits at
the north...
10 years ago