BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY

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HUMMINGBIRD MOTH (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

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Hummingbird MothI saw a hummingbird moth just once this year, in mid-September. A friend introduced me to these insects a few years ago and every summer I keep an eye out for them. They are remarkable looking, and unlike many moths feed during the day, so if you’re really lucky you might just see one. In the second photo the moth looks like its had one too many. 😊

Hummingbird Moth-2

25 thoughts on “HUMMINGBIRD MOTH (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

  1. The Evolving Naturalist's avatar

    Nice photo! We see a lot of these moths in Southern California. Beautiful insects.

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  2. Bay Photos By Donna's avatar

    Amazing captures, Belinda! Gorgeous!!

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  3. Greta DH's avatar

    Each year they visit our garden but I haven’t been able to take a decent photo… Your captures are very special as it is so hard to shoot these moths👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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  4. Ellen Jennings's avatar

    Great captures, Belinda. These fellows are fascinating. Despite what Ted said above, other years we’ve had them at our patio flowers quite a bit, this year I only saw one or two. 🙂

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  5. Adrian Lewis's avatar

    Really beautiful pictures! 🙂

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  6. Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography's avatar

    I had never seen one before this summer. Several came to our backyard and they were pretty impressive.

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  7. Eliza Waters's avatar

    These are not easy to capture – well done, Belinda! I like the red lower wing in the first shot.

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  8. imagesbytdashfield's avatar

    Saw one for the first time this year and was amazed!

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  9. wordsfromanneli's avatar

    My thoughts are the same as John’s. Beautiful photos, Belinda.

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  10. Reed Andariese's avatar

    Nice images Belinda! They are tough to photograph because they are constantly moving. Plus extremely fast wing movement!

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  11. Indira's avatar

    Fascinating shots of the moth!!

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  12. blhphotoblog's avatar

    Great captures Belinda, I know how hard it is to get images of these hyperactive critters!

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  13. John's avatar

    Wow, I’ve never seen a moth doing this Belinda! It does look a bit too buzzed. 😎

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