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Hummingbird Hawk Moth 2
Published: 2007-07-05 20:45:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 20216; Favourites: 435; Downloads: 2539
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Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum).This is the first one i have seen this year, a fair bit smaller than last years visitor, but at least more obliging to pose.
Unusual visitor to the UK, normally found in the Mediterranean and Asia, amazing little things, very fast and quite difficult to shoot, they can been seen during the day.
Wow, i was surprised when i logged on to find this image had been given a DD!
Big Big Thanks to Both ^shell4art who suggested it, and to ^KevLewis for featuring it ! You really have made My day
More info on the image as many have asked for details...
Shot with a Canon EF 100 F2.8 USM Macro mounted on a 30D Body.
Hand Held.
Shutter Speed = 1/1000
Aperture Value = 10.0
Exposure Compensation = -2/3
ISO Speed = 400
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Comments: 491
I've seen them where I live twice in my lifetime in Northeastern Pennsylvania in the USA. I called them humming moths because they were a moth that reminded me of a humming bird. I was close lol
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The first time I saw one I thought it was a hummingbird!
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Same here. I see them almost every day in my frontyard during summer.
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I always see these elegant insects in my garden. Beautiful capture!
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Mediterranean and Asia? We got TONS of them here in America...
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No, you don't... Read the description again - Macroglossum stellatarum do not fly in America... Many species in the Sphingidae family are known as "hummingbird moths" in the US, but this species is not one of them...
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oh wow! ive seen a few of these round here but never could catch one on film lol! but this is an amazing shot!
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I really looks like a bird! I saw it in Spain some years ago, I thought it was a hummingbird!
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Freaked me out when I first saw one.
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ooo~ I have never seen anything like that
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I love this insect. <3 Really. xD I think they're adorable~ (Says the person that shivers at the thought of bugs)
An amazing shot,you did great (:
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There is a hummingbird moth that feeds on the budlia tree i have in my garden - it comes back every two years and i have only managed to get one decent shot! Congratulations on getting it
This is beautiful, they really are peculiar insects arent they
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Thank you very much
Yes they are very peculiar, saw my first one this year about a week ago, not been at home thought since then so don't know if it is a regular visitor or not.
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No problem ^^ Hmm yes as you said I don't think they're native to our country - just visitors... they don't look "moth-like" at all do they? It's as is they are a different species to moths and butterflies
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Thank you very much 
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^____^!! your very welcome!!!
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They are so beautiful! We have them here in Malta! I rarely see them, though. I keep thinking they are real birds! lol
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Oh my, I think I've seen one of these in the states, or something like it. I was out in a field one day last summer and this thing that looked like a hummingbird, but definitely was NOT, was fluttering around. It was so weird looking, but cool.
I love the photo, the quality is amazing!
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ya your pics are sooooo beautiful a like them
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Thanks very much
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it's not a problem! Besides, it's a very delightful photo
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holy crap at first i thought this was photoshoped WOOOW thats coool ive never seen nothin like this before...
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Thanks very much
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yeah that is quite an amazing picture u have there
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wow interesting shot! good composition and angle.
just managed to freeze the guy with the right shutter speed.
congrats on the DD too~
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we sure one when we went on holiday in a place near swanage on some flowers
theyre huge for moths
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They certainly also make a loud hum, first time i saw and heard one i was amazed.
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I would love to see one of those in the... flesh? Er... scales? I think moths are wonderful things, so cute yet weird simultaneously. I've got a shot of one somewhere... nowhere near as good as yours though! If you want to take a peek (thanks!), it be here:[link]
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Thanks, keep your eyes peeled anywhere flowers are in bloom, they pretty much can be found anywhere along the East side and middle of the Country so you should be ok.
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