Giant Silk Moth on Swiss Screen Door in in Switzerland

Giant Silk Moth on Swiss Screen Door

by Gina Watson

Dappled sunlight fractures across a white mesh screen door, illuminating a massive silk moth resting near the center. The insect's fuzzy thorax and broad, patterned wings display intricate shades of brown and cream against the grid. Behind the mesh, a blurred wooden frame suggests a traditional Swiss chalet exterior. Fine droplets of sea spray glisten on the screen fibers, catching the light in tiny prisms. The dry season air leaves the surrounding foliage sparse, allowing sharp beams of midday sun to strike the screen. A wooden latch sits to the left, its paint slightly weathered. The moth's legs grip the synthetic fibers firmly, anchoring it against the faint breeze that carries the salt mist.

0
4 views
silk moth screen door Switzerland sea spray dappled light wildlife chalet midday
Camera Zorki 2*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Zorki 2 photos, grab one online.
Lens Leitz Summar 50mm f/2
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 200
Film Fuji Provia 100F clarity
Location in Switzerland
Date 1993-11-09
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 46.8970, 8.1711
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/giant-silk-moth-swiss-screen-door"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/giant-silk-moth-swiss-screen-door" alt="Giant Silk Moth on Swiss Screen Door in in Switzerland"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments

Similar Images

Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door in Tunisia in at the edge of a reed bed in Tunisia

Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door in Tunisia

iPhone 16 Pro Max · at the edge of a reed bed in Tunisia

 Giant Silk Moth on Moroccan Screen Door in in Morocco

Giant Silk Moth on Moroccan Screen Door

Fujifilm GFX100S · in Morocco

 Giant Silk Moth on Lijiang Screen Door in near Lijiang

Giant Silk Moth on Lijiang Screen Door

Sony a7R V · near Lijiang

 Giant Silk Moth on Guangdong Screen Door in in Guangdong

Giant Silk Moth on Guangdong Screen Door

iPhone 13 mini · in Guangdong

 Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door in Gangtok Midday in near Gangtok

Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door in Gangtok Midday

Fujifilm X-E5 · near Gangtok

 Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door at Maseru Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed near Maseru

Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door at Maseru Reed Bed

Canon EOS R7 · at the edge of a reed bed near Maseru

 Silk Moth Silhouette on Swedish Screen Door in along a game trail in Sweden

Silk Moth Silhouette on Swedish Screen Door

Canon EOS 750D · along a game trail in Sweden

 Silhouette of Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door at Dusk in at the edge of a reed bed near Kenitra

Silhouette of Giant Silk Moth on Screen Door at Dusk

Nikon D6 · at the edge of a reed bed near Kenitra

 Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Coastal Glare in beside a tidal inlet near Ica

Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Coastal Glare

Canon EOS R100 · beside a tidal inlet near Ica

 Swiss Valley Fog Doors Surreal Evening in across a storm-bright plain in Switzerland

Swiss Valley Fog Doors Surreal Evening

Canon EOS 6D · across a storm-bright plain in Switzerland

 Moth Wing Edge Silhouette Against Golden Stream Light in above a glacial stream near Bamako

Moth Wing Edge Silhouette Against Golden Stream Light

Leica M3 · above a glacial stream near Bamako

 Moth Wing Fringe Detail Rhine Valley Dawn in on a wind-scoured ridge in the Rhine Valley

Moth Wing Fringe Detail Rhine Valley Dawn

Nikon Z6III · on a wind-scoured ridge in the Rhine Valley

 Moth Compound Eye Dusted with Pollen Near Thies in beside a tidal inlet near Thies

Moth Compound Eye Dusted with Pollen Near Thies

Leica M11 · beside a tidal inlet near Thies

 Moth Eye Pollen Dusting on Wind-Scoured Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge near Westlands, Nairobi

Moth Eye Pollen Dusting on Wind-Scoured Ridge

iPhone X · on a wind-scoured ridge near Westlands, Nairobi

 Moth Compound Eye Pollen Dust Copper Light in above a glacial stream near Haiphong

Moth Compound Eye Pollen Dust Copper Light

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra · above a glacial stream near Haiphong

 Moth Wing Scales in Dappled Dry Season Light in in Paraná

Moth Wing Scales in Dappled Dry Season Light

Nikon D810 · in Paraná

 Feather Tangled in Spider Silk Over Glacial Stream in above a glacial stream in the Scottish Isles

Feather Tangled in Spider Silk Over Glacial Stream

Google Pixel 9 · above a glacial stream in the Scottish Isles

 Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Autumn Rain in along a game trail near Mashhad

Moth Wing Fringe Scales in Autumn Rain

iPhone XS Max · along a game trail near Mashhad

 Moth Eye Pollen Frost Late Autumn Tashkent in along a game trail near Tashkent

Moth Eye Pollen Frost Late Autumn Tashkent

Sony Xperia 1 V · along a game trail near Tashkent

 Luna Moth on Porch Railing Night Snow Sichuan in above a glacial stream in Sichuan

Luna Moth on Porch Railing Night Snow Sichuan

Fujifilm X-T4 · above a glacial stream in Sichuan

 Moth Eye Pollen Dawn Tidal Inlet Winter in beside a tidal inlet in South Africa

Moth Eye Pollen Dawn Tidal Inlet Winter

Canon EOS R6 Mark III · beside a tidal inlet in South Africa

 Moth Frozen Strike Tidal Inlet Kigali in beside a tidal inlet near Kigali

Moth Frozen Strike Tidal Inlet Kigali

Mamiya RB67 · beside a tidal inlet near Kigali

 Silk Spinneret Silhouette in Mizoram Dusk Light in beside a tidal inlet in Mizoram

Silk Spinneret Silhouette in Mizoram Dusk Light

Canon EOS R6 · beside a tidal inlet in Mizoram

 Moth Resting Near Lamp at Chakwal Tidal Inlet in beside a tidal inlet near Chakwal

Moth Resting Near Lamp at Chakwal Tidal Inlet

Minolta XG 9 · beside a tidal inlet near Chakwal

 Iridescent Butterfly Wing Scales Macro Malindi Reed Bed in at the edge of a reed bed near Malindi

Iridescent Butterfly Wing Scales Macro Malindi Reed Bed

Nikon D700 · at the edge of a reed bed near Malindi

 Moth Wing Scales Over Algerian Glacial Stream in above a glacial stream in Algeria

Moth Wing Scales Over Algerian Glacial Stream

Sony a6000 · above a glacial stream in Algeria

 Brass Jar Butterfly Specimen Cafe Window Delhi in on a cafe table by a window near Delhi

Brass Jar Butterfly Specimen Cafe Window Delhi

Mamiya 6 · on a cafe table by a window near Delhi

 Silhouetted Glasswing Butterfly on Rainy Ridge Leaf in on a wind-scoured ridge in Maharashtra

Silhouetted Glasswing Butterfly on Rainy Ridge Leaf

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · on a wind-scoured ridge in Maharashtra

 Dew on Spider Silk Ferns Switzerland Trail in along a game trail in Switzerland

Dew on Spider Silk Ferns Switzerland Trail

Google Pixel 7 Pro · along a game trail in Switzerland

 Silhouette Caterpillar Silk Gland Reflected Light in at the edge of a reed bed near Puebla

Silhouette Caterpillar Silk Gland Reflected Light

Sony a1 · at the edge of a reed bed near Puebla

 Cicada Emerging from Shell Above Swiss Stream in above a glacial stream in Switzerland

Cicada Emerging from Shell Above Swiss Stream

Zorki 5 · above a glacial stream in Switzerland

 Butterfly Wing Macro Detail in Split Seed Pod in inside a seed pod split open near Mosul

Butterfly Wing Macro Detail in Split Seed Pod

Leica M5 · inside a seed pod split open near Mosul

 Atlas Moth Resting on Glacial Stream Rock in above a glacial stream near Brazzaville

Atlas Moth Resting on Glacial Stream Rock

Sony Alpha 33 · above a glacial stream near Brazzaville

 Abandoned Flour Mill with Cobwebbed Grain Chutes in inside a roofless nave near Shanghai

Abandoned Flour Mill with Cobwebbed Grain Chutes

Nikon Z fc · inside a roofless nave near Shanghai

 Moth Eye Silhouette Pollen Golden Hour Near Bilbao in near Bilbao

Moth Eye Silhouette Pollen Golden Hour Near Bilbao

Asahi Pentax S · near Bilbao

 Moth Wing Fringe in Rain Light in above a glacial stream in Tohoku

Moth Wing Fringe in Rain Light

Leica M (Typ 240) · above a glacial stream in Tohoku

 Amber Feather Tangled in Spider Silk in above a glacial stream near Vienna

Amber Feather Tangled in Spider Silk

Hasselblad 907X · above a glacial stream near Vienna

 Russian Lacquer Box on Linen at Dawn in on a writing desk in Milwaukee

Russian Lacquer Box on Linen at Dawn

Sony NEX-7 · on a writing desk in Milwaukee

 Feather Tangled in Spider Silk at Midnight in beside a tidal inlet near Observatory, Cape Town

Feather Tangled in Spider Silk at Midnight

Voigtlander Bessa R · beside a tidal inlet near Observatory, Cape Town
silk moth screen door Switzerland sea spray dappled light wildlife chalet midday