#lepidoptery

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #212

Lily Moth / Indian Lily Moth

Polytela gloriosae

From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of about 29 mm. They are found in Sri Lanka and possibly Indonesia.

Image sources: [1] [2]

#moth #moths #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #nature #pretty moth #insect #bugs #moth of the day #motd #lepidoptery #entomology #bug #insects #invertebrates #noctuidae #noctuidae moth #lily moth #indian lily moth #lily caterpillar #polytela gloriosae

[avegetariancannibal]

I still sometimes laugh about that blood soaked social worker crawling out of the horse only to find himself in the midst of wedding vows by the world’s horniest lepidopterist…

#hannibal #hannigram #lepidoptery

[theeborealowl]

My Virgin Tiger Moth caterpillars they're so fucking big!!

They need a bigger home and I'm struggling to get the spoons to build them a bigger enclosure 💀💀

Got to get to the hardware store and get a bin, some dowels, and a bunch of leaf liter and other detrius

#lepidoptery #moth conservation #bug posting #caterpillars #moths #insects #bug keeping

[favesblog]

inspired by my friend @inthefallofasparrow

#mine #poll

[victorluvsalice]

Merry Christmas SatiricalDemon!

@thesatiricaldemon *waves* So you requested a fic about Daniel, Dommik, and N on an inter-dimensional vacation to one of my other fic verses...and the very first thing that came to mind was a follow up on a thread about a certain crystalline butterfly birthday present Dan sent to the Victors that my Secundus boy found very inspiring. XD So yeah, that's what you're getting. Hope you enjoy!

This Feels Like A Recipe For Disaster

“. . .and that allowed me to dampen the threat response! They still react if one of the flock gets injured, but it’s more of a ‘chase away the potential threat’ thing – they won’t try a full swarm unless you full-on shatter one of them.”

“Oh, excellent, excellent! And I see in your notes here you were looking to see if you could get different colors – I would imagine that if you added that lovely compound to the caterpillar mid-metamorphosis, you could get a truly acidic shade of green!”

“Maybe, but that also has a good chance of completely destabilizing the metamorphosis entirely. . .though I guess it’s all about how much I add. . .”

Alice looked over at the two, hunched over the main experimentation table in Victor’s greenhouse lab, and shook her head fondly. “I’m sorry, it sounds like they may be at this for a while,” she commented, turning back to their other two guests. “Victor was – very inspired by that little gift your Dr. Daniel sent along for his birthday.”

“So I can see,” Dommik said, grinning in that rather off-kilter way he had. Then again, Alice supposed that since he was really some sort of odd vampire-worm thing running around in a human suit (and how she wished she didn’t know that), it was only to be expected. “Daniel was hoping that he’d enjoy the statue, but I don’t think he expected him to try and recreate it.”

Normally it’s a bad idea for anyone to attempt to copy anomalous flora and fauna, N added, their cold gaze fixed on Daniel and Victor as they kept exchanging ideas on tweaks to the crystalline butterflies Victor was working on. But your husband seems to have a rare talent in that regard.

“Only because it’s a butterfly, I’m sure,” Alice replied, folding her arms. “Lepidoptery is Victor’s specialty. He can work with other insects too – we’ve got a hive of modified bees from a honey-making venture he attempted a little while back – and he’s got some talent with engineering, but butterflies and moths are where he shines.” She grinned. “Possibly because his very first project as a Touched was figuring out how to make them glow.”

“Oooh! I’d love to see that!” Dommik said, excitement shining through his eye sockets. “I’m sure they’re beautiful!”

“They are – and much less deadly than the creatures you lot apparently deal with on a daily basis,” Alice said, glancing between them and Daniel. “I thought Secundus could be a rowdy place to live sometimes, but after the stories you’ve told us of your world, it seems almost – peaceful.”

It is a difficult place to exist sometimes, N agreed. But we have found happiness there, regardless of the circumstances. They tilted their head at her. I do still find it interesting you do not exhibit the same Hume potential as the Alice we know at home.

“Oh, I’d love to be able to bend reality to my will,” Alice grumbled. “It’d make life so much easier. . .then again, your Alice seems to have had a very different life to mine, even if some of the broader events match up?”

“Mmm? Oh, yes – I’ve noticed your meta-narrative placement is much different from hers,” Daniel commented, looking up from the notepad he’d been sharing with Victor. “As is this Victor’s from the one I know. No waking up Emily means no potential for necromancy at all!”

“I’ll take raising butterflies over raising the dead,” Victor mumbled, scribbling something with a frown. “Hmmm – I’m not entirely sure that’s adding up right. . .”

“I’m just wondering where Smiler is,” Dommik said, looking around.

Alice blinked, then glanced over at Victor, who looked equally confused. “Ah – who?”

“You know – Smiler! Your themfriend?”

“Wrong universe, dearest,” Daniel said, with a slightly softer version of his trademark manic grin. “This romantic situation was resolved before their creation – though they may be here somewhere in potentia! Perhaps I could look into the matter!”

“Who are they?” Victor asked. “Other than a ‘themfriend.’” He smiled, tone light. “What, are we supposed to be a threesome too?”

Daniel laughed. “You could if you wanted to be! In fact, in studying the meta-verse for this trip, I actually located a reality where you and Alice are part of a nine-person polycule!”

Alice and Victor shared another, much more astonished glance. “. . .all right, now you have to tell us about that one,” Alice said after a moment, shaking her head. “Because I have got to know.”

#thesatiricaldemon #merry xmas #christmas fic #xmas fic #fanfic #secundus #eldritch hellworld valice #yeah my brain went 'okay honestly the world they'd probably fit into the best is Secundus but' #'...omg I could do a follow up to Secundus!Victor wanting to recreate that super-dangerous butterfly' XD #I think it turned out pretty well! #hoping the trio sound at least mostly in-character #reread a bit of Beneath A Broken Sky to get an idea of how they should talk #the Smiler bit at the end is a nod to where people probably EXPECTED me to go with this #with the nine-person polycule being 'Running Headlong Into The Bullshit' #the mega polycule with Preston Garvey and Piper Wright added to the mix XD #seriously hope you enjoy #and thanks again for Beneath A Broken Sky :) #queued

[adventure-showdown]

What is your favourite Doctor Who story?

ROUND 1 MASTERPOST

synopses and propaganda under the cut

The Room With All the Doors

Synopsis

The narrator and the Second Doctor are in an all-white, empty room with two doors. The narrator reaches for one, but the Doctor stops them. They reach for another, and the Doctor stops them again. The narrator looks around again and there is a third door. The Doctor says that one might not be safe and suggests the first door on the left. They both go through it to find another empty white room.

Propaganda no propaganda submitted

Grey Matter

Synopsis

The Doctor discovers the Weeping Angels taking over the twelve human cities on the planet Gehanna as revenge against City Twelve's chief medical officer, Perinne.

Propaganda

This is such a delightfully spooky story, yhe suspense and tension building, the sci-fi version of the Mask of the Red Death, the sheer horror as the pieces slot together (tardiskinnie)

Lepidoptery for Beginners

Synopsis

The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe have been captured by Iolas Blue, who considers the Doctor his mortal enemy. Iolas has studied chaos theory and has determined how to predict future events by working backwards. He plans to rule the galaxy, and he has determined that only the Doctor stands in his way.

Propaganda

I remember it being quite fun! (anonymous)

Something Borrowed

Synopsis

A wedding on the planet Koturia turns out to be a far more dangerous proposition than the Sixth Doctor and Peri ever expected. It marks the return of a formidable old foe whose genius matches the Doctor's. Can the Doctor outwit this villain, save Peri and stop the wedding in time?

Propaganda

Everyone’s favourite amoral scientist Time Lord did not get enough screen time, so she got this as a ‘please don’t make me grow wings’ present. Great Rani, great Sixth Doctor and Peri, and generally well written (anonymous)

Nothing at the End of the Lane

Synopsis

Barbara Wright has been having attacks for over a year; she calls them "episodes". She sees things, and feels pain and other sensations vividly. Sometimes she passes out.

Barbara is on the bus on her way to Coal Hill School. She has an attack while on the bus. When she gets to school, she talks with the science teacher, Ian Chesterton.

Propaganda

Nothing at the End of the Lane is an atmospheric, liminal and deeply disturbing short story. It’s essentially Ian and Barbara being haunted by the ghost of An Unearthly Child. It looks at 60s Who from a completely different and unnerving angle. I’ll never look at TV static the same way again. (@partiallithopseffect )

#round 1

[starbase-yorktown]

WIP TITLE ASK GAME

aw thanks @zzoomacroom for the tag! no one's ever poked me for one of these before :)

RULES: make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have WIPs.

oh boy uhh I'll do both my original novels and my fanfic projects. I'm in a bit of a dry spell by my standards.

how to live with living forever/ruin (of bitten lips and broken hands)

gadling's burgess/lepidoptery

of ofrendas and dreams

minutes to midnight (OC novel if you're feeling fancy)

homecoming (OC novel if you're feeling fancy)

no pressure tags: @strandhai @arialerendeair @forfuckssakejim and oh god i don't talk to anyone on here really, do I? tagging anyone and everyone else who would like to participate :)

#thanks @zzoomacroom!! #fanfic #fanfiction #writing #tumblr writers #fandom #the sandman #original writing

[volumes-and-vines]

Hmm - I feel like I already know your answers to most of these. But perhaps…10, 12, 39

Thank you for the book asks, my dear mutual. 💛✨

10. A book that didn’t live up to my expectations.

“Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit” by Jeanette Winterson. I had high hopes for this book as I see her quoted everywhere and the thought of poetic prose had me panting… alas, I didn’t enjoy it at all :(

12. What was the most unexpected book I read this year?

This would easily be “The Sister” by Poppy Adams. Not widely received overall by I had to give it a chance as it seemed so me!!! Gothic setting, elaborate descriptions of entomology & lepidoptery that didn’t shy away from sickly details and minutiae that made the tale so believable and immersive. It was just unexpectedly enjoyable 🦋

39. 5 books I absolutely want to read next (this) year!

Kate Morton has a new release I’m excited for. 👏🏻👏🏻 “Homecoming” in spring 2023!

“Take Courage: Anne Brontë and the Art of Life” by Samantha Ellis. Brontë, need I say more?

“Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh brothers “ by Deborah Heiligman. Looks so good 🤞🏻

“War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina is the absolute best… need to read more by this genius!!

“The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak. I hardly ever reread books & I need to . I’d most likely start here! 📚

[cosmik-homo]

Vote now on your phones

We are entering second doctor brain lock down.

[tvsfolder]

Office time. First approach with the #monomenorns lepidoptery #script. Vocals looped in @mtl.asm #countto5 and modulated in fifths by @oldbloodnoise #expressionramper. Guitar looped on #chaseblissblooper, #zoia and #chaseblissmood. Enjoy with headphones. More music in bio. . . . #ambient #ambientmusic #postrock #dronemusic #ambientdrone #tapeloops #soundscape #fieldrecording #pedalboard #pushandtweak #electronicmusic #welcometospacelounge #hologrammricrocosm #ambientcuration #bandcamp https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn67GYVNo-_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#monomenorns #script #countto5 #expressionramper #chaseblissblooper #zoia #chaseblissmood #ambient #ambientmusic #postrock #dronemusic #ambientdrone #tapeloops #soundscape #fieldrecording #pedalboard #pushandtweak #electronicmusic #welcometospacelounge #hologrammricrocosm #ambientcuration #bandcamp

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #222

Madagascan Sunset Moth

Chrysiridia rhipheus

From the uraniidae family. They have a wingspan of 7-11 cm. They inhabit a wide variety of habitatsd, from deciduous forests to rain forest regions. They are endemic to Masagascar.

Image sources: [1] [2]

#moth #moths #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #nature #pretty moth #insect #bugs #moth of the day #motd #lepidoptery #bugblr #entomology #beautiful moth #colorful moth #madagascan sunset moth #chrysiridia rhipheus #uraniidae #uraniidae moth #bug #insects

[darkarfs]

X-Men spoilers: every fucking Nazi ever in fiction is holed up in a compound, listening to La Traviata and doing lepidoptery.

[teapottroubles]

I need to pin that man against the wall lepidoptery style.

#✧ you've got mail! ( sprig ) #✧2econd 2ight 2eer ( illiterate/crack )

[lucascecil]

Second Doctor - Project: Blue Box

TV Stories

◆ The Power of the Daleks

◆ The Highlanders

◆ The Underwater Menace

◆ The Moonbase

◆ The Macra Terror

◆ The Faceless Ones

◆ The Evil of the Daleks

◆ The Tomb of the Cybermen

◆ The Abominable Snowmen

◆ The Ice Warriors

◆ The Enemy of the World

◆ The Web of Fear

◆ Fury from the Deep

◆ The Wheel in Space

◆ The Dominators

◆ The Mind Robber

◆ The Invasion

◆ The Krotons

◆ The Seeds of Death

◆ The Space Pirate

◆ The War Games

Audio Stories

- 2nd Doctor Adventures & Audio Novels

◆ The Dead Star

◆ The Final Beginning

◆ Wrath of the Ice Warriors

◆ Jamie

◆ The Green Man

◆ The Shroud

- The Companion Chronicles

◆ The Curator’s Egg

◆ Resistance

◆ The Mouthless Dead

◆ The Three Companions

◆ The Forbidden Time

◆ The Salachian Gambit

◆ House of Cards

◆ The Death of the Daleks

◆ The Great Space Elevator

◆ Dumb Waiter

◆ The Story of Extinction

◆ The Emperor of Eternity

◆ The Phantom Piper

◆ The Prints of Denmark

◆ The Integral

◆ The Iron Maid

◆ The Dying Light

◆ The Jigsaw War

◆ The Glorious Revolution

◆ Tales from the Vault

◆ The Apocalypse Mirror

◆ The Deepest Tragedian

◆ The Edge

◆ The Tactics of Defeat

◆ Fear of the Daleks

◆ Echoes of Grey

◆ The Memory Cheats

◆ The Uncertainty Principle

◆ Second Chances

- The Early Adventures

◆ The Yes Men

◆ The Night Witches

◆ The Forsaken

◆ The Outliers

◆ The Morton Legacy

◆ The Home Guard

◆ The Black Hole

◆ The Isos Network

◆ The Wreck of the World

◆ Daughter of the Gods

- The Lost Stories

◆ Prison in Space

◆ The Destroyers

◆ The Rosemariners

◆ The Queen of Time

◆ Lords of the Red Planet

- Short Trips

◆ Lost and Found

◆ The Way Forwards

◆ Year of the Drex Olympics

◆ The Last Day at Work

◆ Deleted Scenes

◆ The Horror of Hy-Brasil

◆ Little Doctors

◆ Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

◆ The Five Dimensional Man

◆ Lepidoptery for Beginners

◆ The Way of the Empty Hand

◆ The British Invasion

◆ The Old Rogue

◆ A Stain of Red

Books

◆ The Menagerie

◆ The Invasion of the Cat-People

◆ Downtime

◆ Twilight of the Gods

◆ The Dark Path

◆ The Murder Game

◆ The Roundheads

◆ Dreams of Empire

◆ The Final Sanction

◆ Heart of TARDIS

◆ Dying in the Sun

◆ Combat Rock

◆ The Colony of Lies

◆ The Indestructible Man

◆ World Game

◆ The Wheel of Ice

#Second Doctor #Doc Thoughts

[adventure-showdown]

What is your favourite Doctor Who story?

ROUND 2 MASTERPOST

synopses and propaganda under the cut

Unnatural Selection

Synopsis

In 1975, the British Government quietly closed down a secret evolutionary project codenamed BEAGLE, ordering the destruction of all research materials.

Today, the discovery of several horrifically mutated bodies alerts Liz Shaw and P.R.O.B.E. to the fact that something is stalking the original site of project BEAGLE — something which may challenge the very nature of humanity itself!

With a crack security team at her disposal, Liz desperately attempts to track down the perverted results of the project.

But who or what is hunting whom?

Propaganda no propaganda submitted

Lepidotery for Beginners

Synopsis

The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe have been captured by Iolas Blue, who considers the Doctor his mortal enemy. Iolas has studied chaos theory and has determined how to predict future events by working backwards. He plans to rule the galaxy, and he has determined that only the Doctor stands in his way.

Propaganda

I remember it being quite fun! (anonymous)

#round 2

[verifiablyvolodya]

I'm into lepidoptery and leopard daughtery (having sex with your frisky leopard of a wife until she births my daughters).

#butterfly for a white guy [Lepidopterist tag] #fatty is greedy! oh greedy! [Hornyposting tag]