It’s always the case, isn’t it?
You see something worthy of a photo and your camera is miles away!
Luckily my Man of Many Talents was nearby when I spotted this moth on a fir tree… and he had his pocket camera with him…
It’s a Large Emerald Moth, although it looks very much like a butterfly, hence its specific name Geometra papilionaria.
(Click on the picture for a closer look at the pretty furry head and body.)
Apparently they live off birch, of which we have plenty, and I was extremely lucky to spot it; firstly since they usually only fly at night, between June and August, and secondly due to its excellent camouflage. This one was quite bright green, so had probably only just emerged.
The name is fitting – a gem!
Have you ever seen this moth? Or has some other new creature caught your eye this summer?
Words and Herbs 
What a beauty! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks Dor, glad you stopped by! 😀
This is lovely – and new to my eyes.
A new one for me too, but there are probably lots of them in the garden and we just never see them….
I’ve never even heard of the emerald moth, but it looks really cool! It definitely looks like a green butterfly. Thanks for sharing this!
I had to look it up too. It is very pretty, and I would have loved to stroke its furry head!
Wow, what an interesting moth, I have not seen this species before, thank you!
There are so many interesting creatures out there – some prettier than others. 😉
It’s an exquisite color! So glad you man of many talents was ready….
Susie
Me too! It was gone half an hour later. 😀
Amazing! I have never seen such a creature, thank you for the introduction!
It was pure luck that I spotted it, and it seemed to be resting. Very pretty, but also a little “alien”-looking!
Nice shot and good-looking emerald moth.
Thanks Mary – will pass your comment on to my photographer! 😀
Amazing you were able to spot it amongst all that gorgeous green! I’ve been meaning to ask – how long have you lived in Germany?
Hi Wendy – 20 years now, almost to the day. Doesn’t time fly?! 😀
A very special moth, I’ve not seen this one here, but then we don’t have any birches, we do have an amazing one that looks dull brown until it flies when you see its bright orange underside.
I see different ones every year… last year we had lots of different hawk-moths, but I’ve only seen the now common humming bird hawk-moth this summer.
No, I am certain I’ve never seen this moth. It’s really big! And you had good eyes to see it with such impressive camouflage! Isn’t nature amazing!
It certainly is – I am constantly amazed at some of the little creatures we see. Lots of small green grasshoppers this years, and Huge ants in the spring! LOL!
I´ve seen the “Grünes Blatt” two weeks ago for the first time. It was sitting at a window-frame close to the door in our draught-screen. Probably “Large Emerald Moth” was attracted by the
light and then was resting there during the day.
A very special and beautiful butterfly! I´m happy to have seen it…
I wonder if it was the same one… 😀 I’m glad you’ve seen one too Elisabeth!
That is so beautiful, such a lovely colour. I have never seen one here, but I have birch, hazel and beech that my book says it likes, so if one comes it will find plenty of food!
There are plenty of those here too, so strange I’ve only just seen one for the first time! (I don’t know why, but your comments have started going into my spam file, so sorry if I’m a bit late replying… I do check my spam regularly!)
It´s a beauty! I know it from my place. Recently I have seen two new flies, I didn´t know before. Our yellow flowers are full with various hoverflies, bees and wasps (plant wasps). A good place to be for me. 🙂
We have had lots of hover flies again this year Uta. I like them! 😀
Lucky girl, Cathy, and well spotted 🙂
Pure chance that we walked around the garden at the right time of day. 😀
That really is a beautiful moth. I’ll have to look out for one, we seem to get mostly the small, brown varieties here!
The hawk-moths were abundant last summer, but there have been fewer moths and butterflies in general this summer. Plenty of bees though, which I’m glad about.
We call them LUNA MOTHS here in NH LOVE THEM and this post!
Thanks Eunice! They really are pretty creatures!
Yes we have them in the states and see them when the moon is out 🙂 amazing creatures we have in this world
I have never seen this moth! It’s a beauty!
I was lucky to see it! 😀
What an amazing moth! We just have very dull ones that nibble our clothes – this is a beauty.
I was quite impressed too Andrea. Thanks for stopping by!
Lucky to spot this moth. Have seen them only in pictures.
And I hadn’t even heard of them before! Have a nice weekend Susie!
I have never seen anything like this amazing moth. It’s a beautiful presentation, Cathy!
Thanks Dina! A first for me too!
I love its green fur coat! Most of the moths I see during the day here are dull coloured but still very beautiful in their own way.
This one has certainly got an edge on the brown ones. Not just the colour but, like you say, the green fur coat is lovely.
What a fetching creature! What a lucky capture.
Very lucky – and that the camera man was there too! Have a great week Nancy. Don’t work too hard! 😉
Wow, stunning! I’ve never seen one that colour before.
It’s well camouflaged!