Hummingbird Moth by labatt50

Photography • Macro • posted on Oct 15, 2005

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The third time I've ever seen one of these...and the first I had my camera ready...1/2000th of a second. A hummingbird moth normally carries its proboscis neatly coiled up under its chin, but when probing for nectar, it's fully extended.

Comments (13)

thevolunteer

2:08PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

Wow, I didn't even know they existed. What a fantastic capture and find. You did a fine job. Aloha

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Georges_H_Hoens

2:33PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

I'm really admirative, I have hope such moment or occasion thousand times but never a good hold. This is really impressive, They look slow because wings makes an illusion of slowness but in reality the move of the wings is dramaticaly fast. Congratulation, it is not perfect at shutterspeed but the best I've ever seen.

dragonfly2000

2:50PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

First time i've ever seen one! Exceptional work here.

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Damia

3:05PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

OMG! That is one wicked insect! I have never seen or heard of one of these. I bet they are hard to capture....you did a great job. :)

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wastl001

3:19PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

Holy smoke! What a shot, you can be proud of this one!!

hosebag

3:46PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

Excellent shot...I have one almost exactly like it, check my gallery.

donvino

5:10PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

gorgeous macro, amazing colors and fabulous details!

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rayburg

5:28PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

Amazing capture..perfect in every way..

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bentchick

6:19PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

Also known as a Sphinx Moth! We have them here, I think they're cool! Great capture!

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Blush

8:55PM | Sat, 15 October 2005

This is the 2nd one I have saw all summer I usually have all kinds but had so much rain this summer not many hummer moths but had lots of hummingbirds Love this and nice to meet you hope you come visit me also Vote Susan~

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