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1-Aug-2015 T.A.LeRoy

Hummingbird-Hawkmoth on Summer Lilac

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Macroglossum stellatarum/Kolibri-Schwärmer

Resembles a hummingbird as it flies rapidly between plants.


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Gustav Miller14-Aug-2015 11:07
Inspiring shot. Great eyes and reaction you have.V.
Rosi Blaurock08-Aug-2015 07:35
Wonderful shot.
Buz Kiefer08-Aug-2015 00:05
Very nice work, Tom. The don't give you much time. Vote.
Aivar Mikko07-Aug-2015 16:55
Excellent timing!
Ursula Miller07-Aug-2015 14:16
That is a fantastic series, Tom! Very well done. V
Pepe Lugash07-Aug-2015 09:03
Wow! I never saw one of these. Fantastic capture. Great exposure. BV
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal07-Aug-2015 06:18
Fantastic sharp capture Tom. Perfect. V
Bryan Murahashi07-Aug-2015 04:48
A fantastic capture of this giant moth. V
Dennis Hoyne07-Aug-2015 03:37
Wonderful detail on this little fuzzy fat fellow!
hamery07-Aug-2015 02:01
Great technique and a colorful capture with fast eyes and fast speed, Tom. BV x 10 !!!
woody3407-Aug-2015 01:49
What a wonderful capture, great detail, I have never seen one...V
globalgadabout06-Aug-2015 23:05
terrific capture Tom...what a sense of an intimate moment..
Phil Orgeron06-Aug-2015 21:12
Super capture! I know how hard an image like this is to shoot. I've tried many time without success. V
Mairéad06-Aug-2015 21:02
Wow! This is an amazing shot! Well done. V
MarcViskens06-Aug-2015 20:56
very pretty shot Tom
bill friedlander06-Aug-2015 20:24
Using the high shutter speed really paid off for this outstanding shot. V
Helen Betts06-Aug-2015 19:29
Wow, what an amazing capture, Tom! Perfect timing and excellent focus, and quite an interesting looking subject as well. V.
Jim Coffman06-Aug-2015 19:10
Just excellent,Tom! I love to see these little guys!
laine06-Aug-2015 18:45
Busy little thing...you did well to capture it, Tom...a great shot. V
joseantonio06-Aug-2015 16:50
Must have been very difficult to capture this one.V.
Walter Otto Koenig06-Aug-2015 15:45
Great catch Tom. This can't have been easy. What a fascinating creature. "V"
Chris Morton06-Aug-2015 15:10
excellent
Pierre06-Aug-2015 15:02
Une image très bien figée de cet papillon hyperactif! V
Tom Munson06-Aug-2015 14:54
Great find and wonderful flight shot, Tom. Well done.
Torben Jorgensen06-Aug-2015 14:19
Wow. Well done. Extraordinary shot of this beautiful Moth.
Ika Zinka Eferl06-Aug-2015 13:27
Super capture ...very well done... great timing! V
Neil Marcus06-Aug-2015 12:57
Unlike some of those knowledgeable about this moth it is new to me and it is strange yet fascinating. Well taken, Tom "V"
Irene Wehrli06-Aug-2015 12:21
Such a great close up of the Kolibri-Schwärmer, aren't they just sweet?
Never heard this name, we call them "Taubenschwänzchen" but Kolibri Schwärmer sounds much nicer...
Irene
larose forest photos06-Aug-2015 12:19
I love these moths! What a fantastic shot you got. Very well captured. VV
Ted Aanensen06-Aug-2015 11:25
Yikes, are you sure you aren't in Romania with Bill and that isn't a mini Dracula... get the garlic quick Hannah they are coming for us!!! Scary wonderful
Yvonne06-Aug-2015 11:09
Superb! v
Graeme06-Aug-2015 10:04
A superb capture of this hummingbird moth, Tom.VV
Patrick Goossens06-Aug-2015 09:50
That's a real sharp capture of this hummingbird moth.
fdt06-Aug-2015 09:34
Great catch
Kim06-Aug-2015 09:32
Superb "action" Capture Tom, well done! V
Gerard Koehl06-Aug-2015 09:07
Magnifique capture. V
Martin Lamoon06-Aug-2015 08:44
Well captured, i have never seen one of those.
v
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