Butterflies and hummingbird moth

[JulieLawsonPhotography]

Hummingbird moth
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http://JulieLawsonPhotography.smugmug.com/photos/337235869_hLwJD-L.jpg
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http://JulieLawsonPhotography.smugmug.com/photos/337237602_FU3t7-L.jpg
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http://JulieLawsonPhotography.smugmug.com/photos/337235395_D3qnj-L.jpg
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http://JulieLawsonPhotography.smugmug.com/photos/337234587_ccaLy-L.jpg
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http://JulieLawsonPhotography.smugmug.com/photos/337236684_2PYYg-L.jpg

[pyry]

Wow!

2 and 4! 5 too :D

[Mnemosyne]

Not to nitpick, but I BELIEVE this is just a Hawk Moth. The Hummingbird Hawk Moth is a Eurasian breed, not typically found in the USA. But the Hummingbird variety is in fact a Hawk Moth, which is the more general term :D And I only know this because I looked it up when I photographed one in my parents backyard.

[JulieLawsonPhotography]

Not to nitpick, but I BELIEVE this is just a Hawk Moth. The Hummingbird Hawk Moth is a Eurasian breed, not typically found in the USA. But the Hummingbird variety is in fact a Hawk Moth, which is the more general term :D And I only know this because I looked it up when I photographed one in my parents backyard.

Hey, that works.........learn something everyday. When I photographed something similar, but larger than this last year, I thought a bee mutated. LOL So I searched the internet and found the hummingbird moth and thought I found my answer. I've been calling those things that this whole time. rofl

[Mnemosyne]

Well that is how they got the name, because they resemble hummingbirds (probably a good defense mechanism, birds don't generally eat their own kind). But there are like 10 different breeds/species of them. Like the Elephant Hawk Moth.

I still hope to discover the Hudson Hawk or Tony Hawk moth someday :)

[Skippy]

Hummingbird moth


Hi Julie, you've missed the focus with the Moth,
but those butterflies look pretty darn good :clap
Keep an eye on where your focusing, it is important that the eyes are in focus when your shooting Butterflies, Insects, and Bugs :thumb

Good work Julie :thumb ... Skippy :D
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[JulieLawsonPhotography]

Hi Julie, you've missed the focus with the Moth,
but those butterflies look pretty darn good :clap
Keep an eye on where your focusing, it is important that the eyes are in focus when your shooting Butterflies, Insects, and Bugs :thumb

Good work Julie :thumb ... Skippy :D
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The moth never quit moving so I found him to be very difficult to shoot. Butterfly was a little easier. I was focusing on the wings more. I'll keep that in mind next time. Thanks for all the replies, I love it!:D