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

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  2. Amazing captures, Belinda! Gorgeous!!

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  3. 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. 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. Really beautiful pictures! 🙂

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

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

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

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

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

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  11. Fascinating shots of the moth!!

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

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

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