A First for Me

I believe this is a Snowberry Clearwing - at least it looks like the one Carolyn White showed recently. It's surprising how often I find something a week or so later after she posts it. Guess they're traveling west.

[Quentin]

Great photo!!!!

[Kd Wallis]

It is a humming bird moth!! Excellent shot :):)

[Carolyn White]

Awesome!!! I would say it's a Snowberry Clearwing. The yellow band on the abdomen makes me think so. The Clearwing and the Hummingbird Moth look so much alike! I always have to look in my book. I'm so glad you found one and got this beautiful pic! :0)

[Laura J.]

What a wonderful shot!

[Junan Heath]

Fantastic capture! They move so fast!

[Nita]

Wonderful capture, so nice that you found it.

[Al Perry]

Awesome shot.

[Allison Maltese]

Great shot. I keep trying to get a photo of one, but I can't get close enough.They like the tops of the butterfly bushes.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

What a fascinating find and capture! Yet again my horizons have been broadened on 365, I've never heard of this type of clearwing before. what an incredibly fluffy body it has!

[❀ Lynn]

Beautiful capture! Is that a butterfly bush? I love the flowers on it.

[Milanie]

@lynnb Yes, Lynn - it has finally started blooming and is attracting lots of skippers, butterflies, and these moths. The lantana is right next to it and they only seem to like this bush.