The longest day

It has been a hectic week . I have been busy making printing plates, dyeing fabric, discharging fabric, overdyeing etc etc . I am working on a project that I might be able to post some photos of later this week. In the meantime I spent a wonderful day yesterday in the company of old friends from the Brecknock Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. We take it in turns to visit each other every year to coincide with the longest day weekend and we hosted this year so it was a busy busy day which finished with the decision to put out a trap as the weather was mild.

We had some fabulous moths, albeit in small numbers except for the hawkmoths which were super abundant! This picture below is of a Small Emerald. We had 8 of these - all in varying shades of green. Their lovely emerald green sheen fades as they age and makes some of them almost white towards the final stages of life.

These are a Green Arches and a Grey Arches. The Grey Arches in a certain light looks almost translucent and it is just as if you've laid gold leaf over the finest tissue paper in a wonderful filigree pattern. Sadly my camera couldn't catch the magic.You'll just have to believe me.

Alongside the hawkmoths were a couple of Barred Yellows. The colour is so buttery and rich.

.... and finally, the Coronet. What stunning marbled colouring. Nature is such an artist. No wonder there is so much inspiration to be found out there.