2009 Dailies
A Photo A Day started Sept 7, 2009. A commitment to improve my photography, one day at a time, one photo at a time.
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Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
These little moths are out during daylight hours and love the lilac flowers. They hover in front of a flower collecting nectar then quickly move on to the next flower. Only staying a couple of seconds at each flower, they can be a challenge to photograph.
Pearls
on June 13, 2010Wonderful capture, Thanks for telling what it is. I saw one once but had no clue what it was.
Andrea Kaus (ChaosGraphics)
on June 13, 2010Great catch. Love the translucent wings.
Brian Stephen Green (InfiniteVisionsPhotograph)
on June 13, 2010Fantastic catch!! Great light and color. I've been thinking about hummingbird moths all spring but have yet to see one. They are quite the challenge to capture. Well done!
Chika
on June 12, 2010What a wonderful catch!! So beautiful color and lovely hummingbird moth!
Eric Lammers
on June 12, 2010Stunning capture!
Deborah Irene Glessner
on June 12, 2010I've never seen this moth -- what a super catch!
Well photographed.
fotomom
on June 12, 2010I'm a real fan of these guys. Great job freezing so much detail on the wings because I know they were in very fast motion.
Daughter
on June 12, 2010Holy crap.
warrenfam
on June 12, 2010Cool shot. Neat bug.
Happy Tree
on June 12, 2010Nice shot.