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Here is another capture with the Nikon of this little garden critter. This is a Clear Winged Hummingbird Moth.

(Hummingbird moths are members of the sphinx moth family (Sphingidae), which have heavy bodies and long front wings. The wings of hummingbird moths are clear, with a black or brown border, and are nearly invisible when they fly. Males have a flared �tail� like that of a hovering hummingbird. One obvious difference between the birds and the moths is size. The ruby-throated hummingbird can be 3� long. Hummingbird moths are much smaller at 1-1/2� long.

You have to look hard for these little ones, but are fun to shoot with the camera.

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