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Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

© Jane Hirst

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Uploaded: August 03, 2011

Description

Is it a bird or a plane or what is it? This is the first summer that I seen these flying moths in my garden. They sip like a hummingbird and dart around like a hummingbird. Quite an interesting sight.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/3200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7000

Comments

Michelle Alton August 03, 2011

Oddly enough they are called Hummingbird Moths (though they have another name). It looks like you have Monarda in your garden, and I have seen these by the hundreds in the Wildflower Meadow. You've done a great job capturing this beauty. #1398235

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