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Cowichan Valley Camera Club | all galleries >> * Photos of the Month: Multiple Galleries >> Best of 2005 > Pretty bug
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25-MAY-2005 Kathy W.

Pretty bug

Does anyone know what this is?


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Cowichan Valley Camera Club01-Jun-2005 19:28
Hi Cathy,
Until this photo, I have never seen a Snowberry Clearwing. Beautiful moth and lovely shot of it!
Sandy Stewart
Cowichan Valley Camera Club28-May-2005 01:29
Sorry Derrick, didn't mean to offend. I have heard/read of others doing this (I believe even our president had mentioned it), so I thought it was an ok practice.
Cowichan Valley Camera Club28-May-2005 01:17
Hi Kathy
All i can say is i don't approve of that practice, it's inhuman. Derrick
Cowichan Valley Camera Club27-May-2005 23:14
Thanks for the ID Derrick. I have to confess though. I caught this fella in my home, and then I stuck it in the fridge for awhile. Before I brought him out, I got my camera set up. The day before he had been getting some nectar from these flowers, so I put him there. I thought I might have about 5min. before he flew off, but he stayed there about 15min. This was the first time I did anything like that, so I made sure he was able to fly. I was glad he recovered without any side effects. Kathy
jeanb27-May-2005 14:00
Super capture.
Cowichan Valley Camera Club27-May-2005 05:28
Hi Kathy,
Wow, what a terrific image of the moth, I have never seen one still.
Heather
Cowichan Valley Camera Club27-May-2005 03:11
Hi Kathy, this is a Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis), nice capture of a moth that doesn't usualy sit still for long, Derrick