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Hummingbird Moth
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Uploaded: 05/24/07 6:20 PM GMT
Hummingbird Moth
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I was sitting on my deck the other night when I noticed "activity" around my lilac bush. I have had these visitors on & off on summer evenings for several years, but never in the numbers of that night. There must have been 6 or 7 of them taking sips from the lilac blooms. I grabbed the camera and snapped away, but they were a little shy and liked to scoot away before could get a shot off. I did manage to get several good ones however, and with a quick shutter speed "froze" them in mid air! Kodak Z710 shutter 1/160
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::scorpie
05/24/07 6:36 PM GMT
Wow Dan, this is just a superb capture of this big ol moth. Hope I get it in vb. Fabbu.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is....
Frank Scully
very nice shot
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I,d love to change the world but i don,t know what to do so i,ll leave it up to you
I am deeply impressed and I really like watching this little guy enjoying his drink. I think this is a 10/10 image and I hope you are really proud of it.
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I would be happy, seeing you in my galerie. Today I've posted White Peacock.
Boy Dan I hate to say it but this is great. LOL +favs buddy. Did you try a little beer ?? I think they like beer too. LMAO
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Always remember - Follow the Yellow Brick Road, it will lead you to the Emerald City and OZ A very nice place to repose. Trust me on this one, I live there. :-)................ MY GALLERY - THE LION****Another Site I'm AT - MY DA HOMEPAGE
nice shot !!
it's indeed not easy to get a good sharp shot, but this is really close to it !!
i love your lilac bush by the way !!!
it's indeed not easy to get a good sharp shot, but this is really close to it !!
i love your lilac bush by the way !!!
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The moth capture is really great and the lilacs are crystal clear. What a wonderful upload ....
♥PJ♥
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"You may forget.
But let me tell you this:
someone
in some future time
will think of us."
well done Daniel! that is very pretty! ...both the plant and the butterfly! is that the real name of the butterfly and does it hummm too?
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"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile" .... mygallery
My goodness Dan. This is very unusual and really stunning. The clarity and colors are beautiful and for one that's never seen this kind of moth, I am delighted to know now how they look. Exceptional work and thanks for sharing it.
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You my Caedes friends post the most wonderful images out here. Full of beauty, life and gorgeous colors. For that, you have my heartfelt 'thanks'. I love 'browsing them' and wish there was more time to personally comment on every one of them.
Wow, Dan. This is spectacular. The clarity is terrific and I have seen these guys before. Your lilac is a different variety than mine I see. Your flower heads look more like little trumpets. They are all so beautiful and I wish they were around for a longer time. Your shot is really excellent. I am slow on my comments lately, so bear with me. :0)
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You will be led to the knowledge of the internal things which are invisible to you, by the external things which you see before you. . . . Even so then, we can represent to ourselves in thought the Author of all that is, by contemplating and admiring the (visible) things which He has made, and ever brings into being.
- Hermes
You did an awesome job of catching this! Great lighting too...love it!
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In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10
I'm so glad you got this shot! Someone was just telling me about hummingbird moths and I could hardly believe it. Now I can see one with my own eyes.
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All of earth is crammed with heaven And every bush aflame with God But only those who see take off their shoes. - Elizabeth Barrett Browning<p>
mygallery
That is facinating, I have never heard of these before, Nice shot if they are anything like the birds they are not easy.
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What an interesting creature! Great shot.
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Wow, this is a fantastic shot Dan! He's as purdy as a butterfly...uh, but not like the ones on your grill, lol.
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NOBODY GETS IN TO SEE THE WIZARD! NOT NOBODY, NOT NO HOW!
This is a cool capture of those fast and furious hummingbird moths Dan. The lilacs provide such a great background and show off the color that these little fellas possess. The detail is cool with the proboscis ? extended and enjoying the nectar that the flowers provide. thanks for grabbing that camera and sharing this with me. Much appreciated ;=)
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~mimi~
WOWWWWWWWW!!!
omg!!!!
wowsers!!!
is the water really that color?!?
YES-I am in the fave and run mode-
which means I LOVE IT!!
i am so sorry to do this-
but at this point i am behind 600+ images-
and thats not counting 2 other websites!!!
*faints!
omg!!!!
wowsers!!!
is the water really that color?!?
YES-I am in the fave and run mode-
which means I LOVE IT!!
i am so sorry to do this-
but at this point i am behind 600+ images-
and thats not counting 2 other websites!!!
*faints!
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so cool! i don't think i knew they existed until today. so weird how they drink from flowers too like the birds
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"Too weird to live...too rare to die." ~Hunter S. Thompson
Fab'd this one right away, Dan. This really is an amazing capture. I have never seen such a moth up here in Northern Ontario like that - he's beautiful. Really love the colours, clarity and presentation and I also love Lilacs.
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