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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Moths (Lepidoptera) of the FWG (18 Galleries) >> Sphinx Moths (Family: Sphingidae) 7787 to 7885 > Hummingbird moth (Hemaris thysbe), #7853
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30-AUG-2012 Barry Cottam

Hummingbird moth (Hemaris thysbe), #7853

A gorgeous shot, by Barry, of this large sphinx moth, more often seen hovering at flowers like a hummingbird, than perched on a wall!! An unusual pose for sure.

Canon EOS 60D
1/125s f/10.0 at 100.0mm iso1250 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Gillian23-Sep-2012 20:25
Yes, it's very rare to see one sitting still! Nice to see the details on this fellow!
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