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Moth

4 images Created 7 Feb 2014

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  • This Small-Eyed Sphinx Moth was trapped in my garage in a spider web of course.  After photographing the little guy I set him free and got rid of the spider webs.<br />
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I have another photo I may process.  In that photo this moth almost looks like a bat. Interesting creatures.
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  • Not sure of an ID on this moth or butterfly, but I got a quick capture in and decided to go with a bit of a Fine Art flare
    Grunge Moth.jpg
  • Hemaris thysbe, the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth or Common Clearwing (wingspan 38-50 mm), readily visits flowers by day throughout the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, where it ranges far to the north, even into the Yukon. It is not difficult to see why many gardeners would mistake an Hemaris thysbe moth for a small hummingbird as it hovers, sipping nectar from flowers through a long feeding tube. The moth hovers briefly, sipping for only a few seconds before darting off to a new flower. Green body "fur" and burgundy wing scales suggest a small ruby throated hummingbird.
    clearwing humming bird moth shag.jpg
  • One may think there's a tiny little baby hummingbird flying among the flowers, but more than likely it's a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth.<br />
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This moth will feed during the day and it's shape, coloration and scaleless wings give it the appearance of a small hummingbird. There are two common varieties of this attractive and interesting member of the Sphinx moth family.
    clearwing humming bird moth.jpg