Thursday, June 19, 2014

A Hummingbird? A Bee? Wait! I Think It's A Moth.



Wendy spotted what I believe is a type of hemaris moth right on our back deck this evening.


I struggled with my camera since the settings were all wrong for an action close-up but I managed to get a couple half decent shots. Its wings flutter at such a speed they are nearly invisible, much like a hummingbird's wings. It has two yellow stripes that make it appear to be a large bee.
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