#154 in my front yard, September 28 2018

We are lucky enough to get a good population of these beautiful Chlenias auctaria caterpillars every year around home. I first noticed that they had returned a few weeks ago, so I've been waiting for them to get plump enough to photograph. Today I decided that the time was right!

#154 Chelnias auctaria

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#152 and #153 at Woodlands Historic Park, Victoria, Australia, September 26 2018

Finally!!! After months of cold weather, the insects are starting to get out and about again. I've spent a lot of the winter focusing on birds (see http://2018birdphotos.blogspot.com/ for more info) but now that spring has sprung, I've dusted off the macro lens (literally) and started looking for some more species for this blog. I only found a few insect species in total on my first macro outing for the season, including Cadmus (Cadmus) crucicollis which is a new one for me, and Calomela ioptera, a species that I've only seen once before. Hopefully more will follow...

#152 Cadmus (Cadmus) crucicollis

#153 Calomela ioptera

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