Hummingbird Moth

Up until this Spring I had only seen a clearwing hummingbird moth once. Much to my delight this season, however, I am spotting 2 variations on a regular basis on my property. The other one has yellow bumble bee stripes on its back and was scooting around these flowers at the same time this one was.

Being a perfectionist It is still my goal to get an awesome side profile shot. I have a few profile shots but am not sure I have the ‘one’ yet :) It has proven quite a challenge to photograph these little guys as their wings beat just as fast as a hummingbird and they do NOT land and stay still.

Photo taken June 6, 2009 on my property in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

Camera Details
Canon Rebel EOS XTi and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. SS 1/1600, AP mode, f/4, ISO 200

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