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Hemaris thysbe
With a 2" wingspan, adults are often mistaken for hummingbirds or bees.
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My first spotting of a Hummingbird moth. I was watching some butterflies feeding on wild bergamot when I noticed the humminbird moth in the mix. I was lucky to get a couple of decent shots before it flew away. I noticed later when I looked at the photos that I also caught a carpenter bee in 2 of the frames.
Spotted on Jul 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 24, 2012
10 Comments
These small cuties need long time fielded and try many shots to get better one... You must try lot...
Thanks Ashish, I thought so too. This was a big deal for me to finally get some photos of this moth.
Cool Spotting to earn Moth Week Patch...!!
Thanks Noe and Pili!
Stunning! Great capture Dan!
Thanks for all the kind words. Karen, sorry to hear your's didn't come out as good.
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Great shots Dan! Mine didn't come out nearly as well!
Awesome Dan!!
Amazing and it has a little friend