naturenanni
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: Finally My First Sphinx Hummingbird Moth |
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This spring I spotted my very first Clearwing Hummingbird Moth the one that is yellow and black and looks like a bee. Not too long after that my honeysuckle was full of Clearwing cats.
This afternoon I was taking a lunch break on the back deck and spotted a flying critter I was in hopes it would still be there after I ran in a got my camera...and it was!
My first White Line Sphinx Hummingbird Moth I did a group photo because I could not choose which photo I liked the best 
White Lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth ( photo / image / picture from naturenanni's Garden )
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Droopy
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Awww, they're such pretty things.  I've only seen those in southern Europe, and they fascinate me.
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naturenanni
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| Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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I was in awe watching it and the color is so pretty.
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What wonderful shots - neither wonder you found it hard to pick just one. I'm so glad you decided to let us see them all as this is a moth, I for one, have never seen in real life before. Many thanks.
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Great shots of an amazing creature!
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marlingardener
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You are a great photographer! These moths are so fast and so erratic in flight that getting great pictures of them is very difficult. You did it!
When I saw our first sphinx moth I really thought it was a hummingbird.
We have seen a few here on the farm, and only one in town. I can't imagine the thrill of having several!
Thank you so much for sharing your photos.
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naturenanni
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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It was a very nice surprise I was expecting to see the other one sometime but not this beauty. I am not sure if it had just emerged but I know it was at my butterfly bush for over an hour.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Great job on getting photos! I just saw a Hummingbird Moth the other day and thought how nearly impossible it would be to try to photograph one.
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EJ
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Fabulous shots indeed. We have seen them on our travels around Europe, but never up close and personal enough to get such sharp pictures.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:23 am Post subject: the |
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Fascinating creature! It's good you have captured it on your camera. Nice shots!
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naturenanni
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Thanks everyone! It is great to have a place I can share the photo's with people who enjoy seeing them.
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Mori
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Great shot. I started out with one hummingbird moth several years ago. I too thought it was a hummingbird. The following year it was two. Now I have four that come visit me in the evening.
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