honey-sucking

You have nice content, but I find it hard to figure out what the focus of the shot is. I know it's the moth, but from a photographic standpoint it difficult. I also sense that this was cropped quite a bit. I know when you want to get that perfect bug shot after being in the sun all day, sweating on your gear, you want to have something to show for it. I would suggest using  flash on the subject and cutting down on your depth of field, meaning; use a bigger aperture. Keep trying, insects are hard but man, are they fulfilling when you get them right. 

Rich,

thank you very much for your thoughtful critique & suggestions.

I'll keep them in mind for next time, when I'd suddenly encounter one of these wonderful creatures.

cheers

Sam