The Merveille du Jour moth Dichonia/Griposia aprilina translates from French as ‘Marvel of the Day’. It frequents broadleaved woods, parks and gardens throughout Britain. In Spring the larvae feed on oak flowers and later the leaves, resting in hollows or crevices during the day. The moths fly during September and October alighting on lichen-covered oak trunks. Their wings are made up of tiny scales creating remarkable camouflage against predators.
Alex Hyde is one of Britain’s leading exponents of close-up nature photography. His award-winning images portray a hidden world of extraordinary beauty. “To this day I delight in revealing tiny details of subjects that would be missed by the naked eye. Many of my pictures involve photographing moving subjects smaller than a grain of rice. Nature provides me with an endless array of fascinating subjects.”
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