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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Taking a break from moths for a bit and tried something else. #minimalist #cat #drawing Inspired by shouxin13141 💙

Black cat with 2 white fangs looking intensely with a background of fishbone

White cat with "meh" looking eyes and simple pencil sketch background

PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Here's our last moth for #YearOfTheMoth #SciArt challenge. 🥹 . . Here's no. 31 - Drinker moth (Euthrix potatoria) ❤️ #drinker #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org . . Had so much fun since February. Thanks y'all sharing & #followthelight

Drinker moth on lichen growing surface. Orange brown folded wings and hidden eyes from all the fluffy fur.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

What a mothy week since Feb #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 30 - Scorched Carpet moth (Ligdia adustata) 💙🤍 #scorched #carpet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org 1 moth left, 🥹

Scorched carpet moth with its white wings and speckled bits of black, especially the head and upper thorax. Perfect camouflage on tree barks.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 29 - Dubious Tiger moth (Spilosoma dubia) 🐯 🤍 #dubious #tiger #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org Only 2 moths left, sad yet elated 😎

Dubious tiger moth with its white fluffy wings and tinge of bright orange on its fore legs. Some dark brown spots on its wings. Pretty white beauty!

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 28 - Agreeable Tiger moth (Spilosoma congrua) 🐯 🤍 #agreeable #tiger #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

White feathery wings with bright orange head, deep dark brown compound eyes and feathered antennas. Super fluffy and cute!

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 27 - the Somber Carpet moth (Disclisioprocta stellata) 🕶️ #somber #carpet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

The somber carpet moth with dark brown and blue-ish grey-ish tinge and wavy light lines makes it a perfect sombre mode on a light sandy background with wings wide open.

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Whoa! we already got 200+ people signed up for this awesome #mothweek event! Come join the Mothy fun tomorrow NYC! (and don't forget there is a free event on the front steps right after this too!) www.amnh.org/calendar/mot...

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Moths in New York City: Museum Panel - Jul 23 | AMNH

Discover New York City's insects at an evening all about the science and wonder of moths.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 26 - Musical Mandolin moth (Rileyiana fovea) 🎶 #musical #mandolin #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

The musical mandolin moth with black background and grey to brown shades able to camouflage itself so well.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 25 - the petite Plutodes cyclaria 💛 #Plutodescyclaria #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Petite yellow moth with shiny orangey rounded patterns on its wings. Its thorax is brown to orange and it fits nicely on a finger.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Follow the light with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 24 - Rosy aple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) Super cute in pink & yellow! 🩷💛 #rosymaple #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org .

Rosy maple moth is furry with pink and yellow scales. The head, thorax and abdomen are bright yellow, while the wings have rosy pink and yellow patterns. The background is black with pink and blue bubbles for effect. Its right fore leg is pink and outstretched above the head.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Mothing journey with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 23 - Io moth (Automeris io) 💙 Mascot for National Moth Week #Io #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org . . Hooman needed rest, was unwell. 🤪

Iconic Io moth with bright orange-yellow with black background and stunning "eyes" on its hindwings. Some dark magenta pink on its hindwings near to its abdomen.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Intermission from mothing and moth drawing. . . Went to explore a trail with lots of giant #ferns and #spiders. . . . Met a sunbathing chill #lizard on a giant fern, lots of #fungi in cups!

Lizard sunbathing on a giant fern, ultimate camouflage

Four orangey cup shape fungi on a dead log

Miniature white fungi (smaller than a finger) on dead log

Wood ear mushroom (dark almost black roast colour) on a fallen log with tiny orange insects on it.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Mothing journey using #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 22 - Comet moth (Argema mittrei)💚 Living for 4-5 days as adults with "speckled eyes" on wings #comet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Comet moth with purple blue background. Moth is looking at us perched on a twig with great antennas and orangey-yellow body. Outspread wings of light green to light yellow hue.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Mothing journey continues with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 21 - Hornet moth (Sesia apiformis)💙 Batesian mimicry makes them unappealing to predators #Hornet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Hornet moth with bright green background, with yellow and black stripes thorax and abdomen. The black and orange tip antennas. Pinkish orangey translucent wings.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Mothing for more than 4 months with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 20 - Atlas moth (Attacus atlas)💙 Nothing like seeing this giant live! Spectacular! #Atlas #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Actual Atlas moth with widespread wings with greening triangular patterns during a night walk in the hills. Spectacular sight!

Digital drawing of Atlas moth hanging from a tree branch with vivid deep red patterns on its folded wings with light green background, it is showing off its belly with reds and whitish pinks.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Mothing since February with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 19 - Brahmin moth (Brahmaea hearsyi)💙 This took 3x longer than usual to draw. All worth it! #brahmin #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Grey blue background with dust. The Brahmin moth opened wings with intricate black, white, grey, green, orange and yellow designs and hairy orange antennaes.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Yay we're in June and still mothing with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 18 - Four o' Clock moth (Dysphania numana)💙 #green #marvel #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Four o' clock moth with wings spread out on light green background. It has an orangey thorax and abdomen with black stripes. Its wings has white spots with gentle blue hues upon black with some orange spots on its hind wings.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Moth-y journey resumes, flying with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's no. 17 - Green Marvel moth (Acronicta fallax)💚 #green #marvel #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Black background with greyish and brownish dust bubble surrounding the Green Marvel moth. It has sugarcane green hues and black and white serrated patterns on its wings with yellow highlights on its legs and head.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Moth-y journey and #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's the friendly 16th moth - Neighbor moth (Haploa contigua)💙 #neighbor #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Light green yellowish background with light pink, light blue and lilac bubble dust surrounding neighbor moth. The moth has orange head and white wings with defined black lines. It's facing left side and looks quite similar to in black and white wing design to police car moth.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Unbelievable journey and #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Midway through here's 15th moth - Discrete Chaperon (Cymbalophora pudica)💙 #discretechaperon #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Discrete chaperon moth with black background, it has white furry wings with zebra designs and some tinge of orange. Folded wings and perched on a grey-white twig with gold and silvery bubble dust. Mid thorax, has a bright red Y shape.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

May the Fourth be with you as I embarked on a #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Meet the 14th - Police Car moth in black and white! (Gnophaela vermiculata)💙 #policecar #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Black and white wings of the police car moth, perched on a long bright green leaf blade with white lime green dust bubbles upon white background. On its upper part of the thorax, it has yellow furry tufts near the antenna.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Months back,I embarked on a #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . 13th & counting! Meet Astronomer moth with lovely green compound eyes! (Olethreutes astrologana)💚 #astronomer #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Astronomer moth looking at you with green compound eyes, 1 feathered antenna with golden sand yellow scales mixed like speckled black, silver and light yellow of its folded wings. With light blue background sprinkled with white semi opaque bubble dust.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Few months back, took up the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's the 12th moth. Meet the little bright Monopis moth! (Monopis laevigella) 💙 #monopis #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Monopis moth with grey background (speckled dust of grey and white mist), it's long thin body with golden abdomen and defined black wings neatly folded. It has beautiful yellow marigold scales that glistened when lights hit on its body and its legs.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

3 months ago, took up the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's the 11th moth. Meet the Water veneer! (Acentria ephemerella) 💙 #water #veneer #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Water veneer moth staring at you with dark compound eyes, background with white blue-ish dust dew. Moth is light brown with a tinge of light orange and pink. Its legs extended dark hairy legs.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Since February, took up the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's the 10th moth. Meet the Nonconformist! Lithophane lamda 💙 #nonconformist #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Nonconformist moth with dark grey, light brown scales and white powdery higlights looking at you with dark compound eyes upon deep fern green backdrop speckled with light grey dust microbubbles.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Still going on with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's 9th moth. Meet the playful Heterogynis penella. 💙 #playful #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

Dark brownish thorax of Heterogynis penella moth with 2 shorts antenna, almost translucent furry wings, gripping on a slim blade of grass. With a light green contrast background.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Still going on with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's 8th moth. Meet shy and cutey Death's-head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos. Made famous as front cover - Silence of the Lambs 💙 #💀 #cute #moth #smrtihlav #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

Black and bright yellow moth with 2 large compound eyes staring at you. The thorax and abdomen is relaxed like semi sleeping position. 2 antennae are above each eye and well spread like car windshield. 1 of its legs are lifted similar to the "no thanks meme"

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Onward with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here's 7th moth. Meet the one with a very very long tongue 🤪 - Morgan's Sphinx Moth, X. morganii . It can reach up to 16cm. Similar smartphone length! 💙 #long #proboscis #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

Furry light brown head of the Morgan's phinx moth with dark compound black eye and rolled up proboscis that looks like a spring. Background is dark reddish brown with some specks of grey dust all over the image.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Onward with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here comes the 6th moth, Meet the one who drink tears! 😭 - Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica . They drink birds' tears! How cool is that! 💙 #tears #drinker #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

Dark brown moth (Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica) perched on top of a grey bird (with blue eyes staring). Grey bird is perched on a green branch.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Onward with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here comes the 5th moth, Meet the Vampire! 🦇 - Calyptra thalictra . They really suck blood! 💙 #vampire #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

Vampire moth that sucks blood against dark green background and constrasting yellowish light straw brown wings with specks of grey dust surrounding the moth. The moth is perched on a dark grey branch.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Onward with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Here comes the 4th moth, Meet Luna! - Actias luna 💙 #luna #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

White feathery Luna Moth with green undersides that mimicked lush green leaves. Perched on a green leaf with 3 different tones of medium green, light green and yellowish green. It's body with deep plum red and greyish eyes looking forward at you.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Onward with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Third moth for February - Cryptoses choloepi Sloth with sloth moths 💙 #sloth #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

Sloth with sloth moths. Deep umber red background with hairy sloth looking forward. 8 Sloth moths hanging around its forehead chillaxing.

List of moths for Year of the Moth challenge, creating mothy art every week.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Onward with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . Second moth for February - Utetheisa ornatrix (Bella Moth). Blending background colour with the moth's design. 💙 #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

Utetheisa ornatrix (Bella Moth), pink wings with white body thorax landing on small green stick, hanging upside down.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Time for #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth . . First one for February - Thysania agrippina (The White Witch). I really like the underside wings that is totally different in colour (dark iridescent blue; not shown). 💙 #moth #teamMoth mothing with @dinalab.bsky.social

Thysania agrippina (The White Witch). Top view: White and dark brown hues of mosaic design, left lower wing slightly torn. Pink eyes.

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Digital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Remember how I said it is YEAR OF THE MOTH!? PL Weng put together an awesome list of Moths that you can celebrate each week from February until Moth Week! Think of it as a fun #SciArt Challenge! Get ready to make this year Mothy! #moth #teamMoth #YearOfTheMoth

6 months of moths for 2026

Celebrate the Yer of the Moth by Creating Mothy Art every week from Febraury until Moth Week!

0. February 2 - The White Witch (Thysania agrippina)

1. February 9 - Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)

*2. February 16 - Cryptoses choloepi (lives in sloth)

3. February 23 - Luna moth (Actias luna)

4. March 2 - Vampire moth (Calyptra thalictra)

5. March 9 - Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica

6. March 16 - Morgan’s sphinx moth (X. morganii)

7. March 23 - Death’s-head hawkmoth (Acherontia Atropos)

8. March 30 - Heterogynis penella

9. April 6 - The Nonconformist (Lithophane lamda)

10. April 13 - Water veneer (Acentria ephemerella)

11. April 20 - Monopis moth (Monopis laevigella)

12. April 27 - Astronomer Moth (Olethreutes astrologana)

13. May 4 - Police car moth (Gnophaela vermiculata)

14. May 11 - Discrete Chaperon (Cymbalophora pudica)

15. May 18 - Neighbor Moth (Haploa contigua)

16. May 25 - Green Marvel (Acronicta fallax)

17. June 1 - Four o'Clock Moth (Dysphania numana)

18. June 8 - Brahmin Moth, Indonesian owl moth (Brahmaea hearsyi)

19. June 15 - Atlas moth (Attacus atlas)

20. June 22 - Hornet moth (Sesia apiformis)

21. June 29 - Comet moth (Argema mittrei)

22. July 6 - Io moth (Automeris io)

23. July 13 - Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)

24. July 20 (Start of Moth Week) - Plutodes cyclaria

25. July 21 - Musical mandolin moth (Rileyiana fovea)

26. July 22 - the Somber Carpet (Disclisioprocta stellata)

27. July 23 - Agreeable Tiger Moth (Spilosoma congrua)

28. July 24 - the Dubious Tiger Moth (Spilosoma dubia)

29. July 25 - the Scorched Carpet (Ligdia adustata)

30. July 26 (End of Moth Week) - the Drinker (Euthrix potatoria)

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

What a coincidence to do #mothmay challenge in May and bumped into an actual real live #leopardmoth few weeks back! 💙

Leopard moth on illuminated rough white wall

Digital painting of Leopard moth on a white plain surface.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Hornet from Hollow Knight Silksong, inspired by J. Thanks J for always showing me new things. #hollowknightsilksong #games #pens #markers

A game character called Hornet from Hollow Knight Silksong, it has a white head in the shape of horsehoe shape with pointed ends and 2 beady eyes. Mysterious princess in a red flowy dress carrying a needle. Background with soft to medium blue hue and white gentile bubble shaped lights floating.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

1 year has passed, a #caterpillar decided to hitch a ride from a park and glued itself on my trainers. Setup a rudimentary box to let it complete its lifecycle stage and it emerged beautifully. This year on our lime trees, we found another caterpillar and decided to watch it grow #limeswallowtail

bright green caterpillar inside a rolled up lime leaf with its brown setae (sensory hairs) on its head and 2 fake eyes (eye spots).

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Very interesting character - Baron Sweetcheeks featured in Into the Game! (Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles #1) book by Nick Eliopulos & Luke Flowers. Thanks K. for sharing the book! . . #watercolour #pencil #hamster #monochrome #minecraft

Baron Sweetcheeks (hamster) on a wheel with his bowl of food nearby

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Compilation of the 31 moths drawings for #mothmay challenge. Truly mothy #marathon. Running with markers, technical pens, watercolour & #lepidoptera.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 31: Herald Moth . . Medium: Watercolour on 135g paper . . Finish line - yeay! 🏁 🐛🤪 Thanks @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social for sharing the list.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 30: Chrysoclista linneela Moth . . Medium: #Watercolour on 135g paper . . Almost to the finish line!

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 29: Hypercallia citrinalis Moth . . Medium: Watercolour on 135g paper . . Decided to use #minimalist approach and let the #water #color the moth~

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 28: Hummingbird-Hawk- Moth . . Medium: Colour markers, technical pens on 135g paper . . This is a #moth #marathon! Just like the hummingbird-hawk-moth - SPECTACULAR!

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 27: Red Underwing Moth . . Medium: Colour markers, technical pens on 135g paper . . Tiredness has engulfed me. 😔

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 26: Buff Ermine Moth . . Medium: Colour markers, technical pens on 135g paper

Straw yellow furry with small dark brown spots. Buff Ermine Moth.

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 25: Nemoria arizonaria . . Medium: Colour markers, technical pens on 135g paper . . #leafgreen

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PL Weng @fievelw.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

#mothmay challenge . . Day 24: Death's head Hawk Moth . . Medium: Colour markers, technical pens on 135g paper . . One of my fav and fun piece to work with. #smrtihlav

A human skull-like looking pattern on its thorax with light tinge yellow and strong brown contrast mixed with warm grey. Distinctive alternating dark brown black and white on its legs. Death's Head Hawk Moth.

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