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Catherine Gulsvig

@crgulsvig.bsky.social

Classical musician, pioneering woman in tech, amateur lepidopterist, and writer from rural Wisconsin. Banner photo is the magical Eight-Spotted Forester moth. Photos are my own.

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Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 21h ago

Beautiful male Eastern Tailed-Blue on Dutch Clover this evening Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Close-up of a small blue butterfly with tiny "tails' at the bottom of each lower wing. The butterfly sits atop the white blossom of low-growing clover in a meadow.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · yesterday

Absolutely stunning dark morph of the female Tiger Swallowtail appeared just now Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Close-up of a large black butterfly getting nectar from a burdock flower. The wings end in a row of iridescent blue spots and characteristic "tails" above which we can see some orange eyespots.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · yesterday

I just love coming across Viceroys #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Orange butterfly with striking black stripes and white dots rests on leaves in a meadow

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · yesterday

While taking photos I thought this was just a drab specimen of the Hummingbird Clearwing species -- But upon inspecting the results I realised it's actually a Snowberry Clearwing! Nature is amazing #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #MothsAreAmazing #Naturephotography

Moth with very fat thorax and transparent wings sips nectar from wild bergamot blossom

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2d ago

On this #MothMonday, one of my favourites showed up -- the Mint-Loving Pyrausta About the size of my little fingernail Nature is amazing #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #MothsAreAmazing #Naturephotography

Close-up of tiny, pinkish-red moth with orange markings clutching a blade of grass

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2d ago

I love the way the deep green of the soybeans sets off the rich colour of the Viceroy's wings Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Naturephotography #Butterflies

Medium-sized butterfly with orange and black wings rests on the leaf of a soybean plant

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 3d ago

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth on bergamot in the prairie just now Nature is amazing #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #MothsAreAmazing #Stunday #NativePlants #Naturephotography

Close-up of a purplish-pink bergamot blossom in a thick meadow. The blossom is attracting a large moth with a fat, gaudy thorax and clear (!) wings.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 3d ago

A #Stunday offering -- Monarch caterpillar getting pretty close to graduation day #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #NativePlants #Naturephotography

Close-up of white, yellow, and black caterpillar dangling from the bent stalk of a swamp milkweed plant. We see some of the pink blossoms below him and more, against blue sky, in the background.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 3d ago

Time to play Spot The [Potential] Butterfly™️! Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #NativePlants #Naturephotography

Close-up view of a swamp milkweed plant in a sunny meadow. The pink blossoms are set off by blue sky in the background. In the center of plant hangs a Monarch caterpillar.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 4d ago

Red-Spotted Purple on Joe Pye Weed in the meadow just now Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Large butterfly with purplish-brown wings accented by orange-red and tanzanite-blue markings sits atop a pink blossom. We see meadow and forest in the background.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 5d ago

Honestly have never seen a Wavy-Lined Emerald in such intense green 💚 #MothsAreAmazing #MothsMatter #TeamMoth

Close-up of small green moth with thin, cream-coloured stripes running across his wings

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 5d ago

Happy #MothFaceFriday! #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #MothsAreAmazing

Close-up of a moth's face. He is covered in soft brown scales and his head is tufted in what looks like fur. In fact, he looks like a cuddly toy.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 6d ago

There Will Be Monarchs Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Close-up of a fat caterpillar chewing away at a milkweed leaf. He is ringed in yellow, black, and white stripes.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 6d ago

Another Giant Swallowtail getting nectar from burdock today #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Huge black butterfly with yellow markings and a yellow thorax sips nectar from a purple flower

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 6d ago

Stunning Giant Swallowtail in the meadow just now What a magnificent creature #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Enormous black butterfly with large yellow markings and two blue and red eyespots nestles amidst purple clover in a meadow

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

Gosh how I love Red-Spotted Purples! #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Naturephotography

Large dark-blue butterfly rests on a leaf in a sunny spot in a forest. His wings are edged with rows of tanzanite blue and white markings.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

That classic Red-Spotted Purple pose! #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Side view of a dark, purplish-brown butterfly with markings of reddish-orange and pale blue in a whimsical pattern. The butterfly is perched atop a leaf of burdock.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

Tiger Swallowtails love burdock, too -- scene from my woods today #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Wooded scene with flowering green burdock plants in the foreground. I the center is a large yellow butterfly with black stripes, perfectly centered, with hia wings open.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

Glorious Giant Swallowtail in the meadow today Yes, burdock is invasive but it's elixir for this species #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Close-up of a large black and yellow butterfly sipping nectar from a burdock flower. We see green meadow and blue sky in the background.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

How it feels to be a sane person living in the States right now #MothsAreAmazing #MothsMatter #HasItHappenedYet

Close-up of an orange moth with pink stripes clinging to a blade of grass. The moth is a Chickweed Geometer.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

I've seen a lot of Crocus Geometers but this guy has to be amongst the 'freckliest' Nature is amazing #MothsMatter #MothsAreAmazing #TeamMoth

Close-up of a yellow moth with purplish-brown markings scattered across its wings

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

There Will Be Viceroys Viceroy laying eggs on a willow tree in the marsh just now #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

An orange and black butterfly is perched on leaves of a young willow tree with its thorax curled to lay eggs.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · last wk.

Holy cow ... the range of colours on this Common Gluphisia --! Nature is amazing #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #MothsAreAmazing

Close-up of a small fuzzy moth whose wings are adorned in shades of grey, taupe, and cream, with an unexpected splash of blue.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Incoming! Happened across these two Giant Swallowtails mating today #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Naturephotography

Close-up of a large yellow and black butterfly getting nectar from a purple burdock bloom. There is another butterfly of the same species flying in to mate with the first.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hazy scene today in St. Croix County #Butterflies #naturephotography

Monarch butterfly nestling amongst buddleia blossoms. We see farmland in the distance, including a red barn.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Rather obsessed with this find today -- the Waterlily Borer Moth #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #MothsAreAmazing

Close-up of a moth whose wings are decorated in brown, gold white, and taupe markings.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Pieris rapae framed by spent seed heads #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Small whitish-yellow butterfly perches on a spent thistle head surrounded by green thistle leaves

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Giant Swallowtail in clover just now #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #NatureIsAmazing

Large black and yellow butterfly is visiting flower heads in a clover-filled meadow.

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Well, I didn't really get his 'face' for #MothFaceFriday but I love the way this Sigmoid Prominent is hanging onto this Aster for dear life Nature is amazing #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #MothsAreAmazing #NativePlants

Curious-looking, drab-coloured moth clings to the petals and stem of a white flower

Catherine Gulsvig @crgulsvig.bsky.social · 2w ago

Such a classic summer scene: Viceroy on buddleia Nature is amazing #Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Naturephotography

Medium-sized orange and black butterfly with distinctive white markings appears upside-down on a purple-flowering plant.