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04-APR-2004 Sally

POLLINATING

This morning I discovered! and followed this moth around on his/her rounds. I snapped a bunch of shots, what an interesting creature.

Panasonic DMC-FZ10
1/1000s f/2.8 at 65.2mm iso50 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time04-Apr-2004 11:07:01
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ10
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length65.2 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent50
Exposure Bias-1 1/3
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Program (6)
Focus Distance

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Guest 08-May-2004 01:55
Hey Sal, this is a sphinx moth. They are the ones that lay eggs on your tomato plants and the worm becomes a hornworm. See image here
http://www.laspilitas.com/butterflies/Butterflies_and_Moths/white-lined_sphinx/white_lined_sphinx.html
Debbi
Guest 05-Apr-2004 01:30
A bee and a cactus flower! Who has more of a sting??!!
Ian Morehouse04-Apr-2004 22:28
I like shots like this, they are usually very hard to get. You have done very well with this one.