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Uploaded: 07/25/10 11:09 PM GMT
Carolina Sphinx Moth
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Or Hummingbird moths. Ten PM my Dames Rocket plants are full of them. They sound like a swarm of hummingbirds in the dark. They are 5-6 inches across with inch thick bodies, they never touch down and have 6 inch tongues to collect nectar while hovering. And they are quite uncooperative subjects in the dark.

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.Lauralieh_Nix
07/26/10 3:14 AM GMT
Lovely Shot. Great set up and colors!
Lauralieh
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::Galatea
07/26/10 8:17 PM GMT
Love it! The color matching between the moth and the flowers is awesome. :)
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.rvdb
07/28/10 4:57 PM GMT
Moth flowers colors and DOF make for lovely picture fav and save.

Rob
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The reason why the sunsets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
::LynEve
07/29/10 12:02 AM GMT
I think this is a great shot Kilie - the bright flowers contrast well with the moth.
I am amazed at the size these are - I think I would not like to be too close to one lol
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The question is not what you look at, but what you see ~ Marcel Proust
.brybry
07/29/10 12:17 AM GMT
I agree. Very nice shot!!
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::slow_2gojoe
07/30/10 12:30 AM GMT
Very interesting shot, great color contrast.
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