Hummingbird Moth

After seeing several pics here at 365 of Hummingbird Moths, I finally saw one in person and even better, I had the camera handy.

It's also known as a Common Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) [of the Sphinx moth family]. It's eating at a Butterfly Bush/Buddleia "Nanho Blue". Here's a link, if anyone's interesting in reading about them: http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/wildlife/index.php?subject=Insects&id=5

Many thanks for dropping by and for all your awesome comments and favs yesterday.

[Al Perry]

Great shot. I saw 1 a few days ago got a couple of shots off but this is much better than mine. Really neat little things!

[elkehochban]

Wow! What a find and well shot!

[Dixie Goode]

That is something I had never even heard of. Really amazing A fav

[karenann]

I have never seen or heard of one of these little beauties ... FAV.

[Kass]

Excellent Anne! I remember the first time I saw one at my mom's garden. We thought it was a science experiment that went wrong - such an odd looking moth.

[Caroline]

Wow- amazing moth!

[Stacey]

Wow, how unusual and pretty. Nice capture and focus!

[Paula]

Great capture!

[paula goff]

yea! aren't they such interesting little guys? glad you saw one!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Oh wonderful, I love these moths and have only seen one ever in my yard.
You got a fab shot of the wings, well done. what kind of flower is that?

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow, excellent capture.

[Matthew Carter]

Amazing!

[Debbie]

Great capture. I got a shot of one myself. And spotted 3 on my butterfly bush yesterday.

[Pam Hawkes]

Wonderful capture Anne!

[Carolyn White]

Awesome capture! I love these little guys!

[Margaret Tryon]

Love the colors and detail.

[❀ Lynn]

Great shot...haven't seen any this year. By thumbnail I thought it was a hummingbird! Fav.

[GreyFeather]

Nice capture!

[Jen Hudson]

What a great shot. Such a beautiful moth. The detail is amazing, well caught.

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great find & capture Anne, amazing colours :)

[Dione Giorgio]

FAV for me. This is an amazing capture.

[Ann Jones]

Fascinating, an amazing find and great capture!

[Howard Steele]

great action capture

[Mike Warren]

Amazing shot. Amazing how nature mimics the same forms between species.

[Shirley Banford]

Nicely done shot. He looks so pretty.

[Carole Imes]

I have never seen a hummingbird moth in my whole life. Amazing.....what a beauty and perfect shot.....fav.

[ladyjane]

Fantastic capture! I haven't seen one of those before.

[Shirley (mjmaven)]

these are such cool little creatures........I've only seen them a couple of times.......great capture, Anne!

[Beverly Carmichael]

That is just plain interesting! Nice focus!

[Cindy Muir]

Fantastic!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

You got one! You are SO lucky! I love these guys! And I have a buttefly bush like that, but have never seen one..that i know of! Fav!

[Livia]

Oh wow, a hummingbird moth! This is an awesome shot! What an impressive looking moth. Love it. 8)

[Allison Maltese]

Excellent photograph of this hummingbird moth.They are hard to get - - your high shutter speed did the trick. Great shot.

[Robert & Shadow Photography]

Amazing.