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White-lined sphinx moth

also called a hummingbird moth, this beautiful moth was stunning as it was seeking nectar among the wildflowers.

also called a hummingbird moth, this beautiful moth was stunning as it was seeking nectar among the wildflowers.
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cameraNIKON D3000

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 450 Shutter 10/5000 

upload_dateMay, 2012

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37 Comments |
robinalaniz
 
robinalaniz May 20, 2012
Nice shot. I remember seeing these moths, or one similar in Oklahoma when my grandma planted lilacs.
James_Francis
 
James_Francis May 21, 2012
Very Cool shot these are hard to capture, good job... Jim
kurtsampson
 
kurtsampson May 27, 2012
Great shot! Thanks for sharing.
KRPoole
 
KRPoole May 29, 2012
Very pretty!
argento73
 
argento73 June 19, 2012
nice
eskimotwila
 
eskimotwila June 22, 2012
Fabulous capture...voted
Casper
 
Casper June 26, 2012
very nice shot!!
steo PRO+
 
steo June 27, 2012
brilliant capture
diane_higgs_7515
 
diane_higgs_7515 June 30, 2012
cool shot... voted
KarenRoberts
 
KarenRoberts July 12, 2012
Wow that is a huge Moth! Pretty markings on it.
Ghafur
 
Ghafur September 24, 2012
That's a big butterfly! Great movement
judithstopforth
 
judithstopforth September 25, 2012
very nice
iceman2
 
iceman2 September 25, 2012
Beautiful focus and capture of your subject in motion!
PSJPhotography
 
PSJPhotography September 29, 2012
Great shot, voted!
carol_bradshaw_4069
 
carol_bradshaw_4069 October 05, 2012
Awesome shot Voted
jenineschrader
 
jenineschrader October 07, 2012
WOW!!! VOTED :))
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JMOATS
 
JMOATS October 15, 2012
Absolutely a great shot! Love the blurred green background!
IsabellaD Premium
 
IsabellaD October 30, 2012
GREAT SHOT !
frankjrosetti
 
frankjrosetti November 13, 2012
wow, everything works: colors, composition, interest. Excellent! Voted!
ashley_christine
 
ashley_christine January 08, 2013
this is amazing
reneemurray
 
reneemurray January 13, 2013
I love these moths, beautiful capture!
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JHPhotos February 26, 2013
Wonderful shot. GREAT capture.
ArtQ
 
ArtQ March 02, 2013
fantastic, voted!
believeit2receiveit
 
believeit2receiveit March 04, 2013
Great capture!
Subott
 
Subott March 05, 2013
Beautiful! Voted :)
Aberaam
 
Aberaam March 09, 2013
Grate capture, voted
eastonh PRO
 
eastonh March 11, 2013
BEAUTIFUL, VTD!
Kbear
 
Kbear March 13, 2013
great shot :) voted
mikeyffin
 
mikeyffin March 14, 2013
very nice Voted
kellysweet
 
kellysweet April 24, 2013
great shot, congats
jrsosky
 
jrsosky May 19, 2013
Very cool!!!!
jyl8833
 
jyl8833 June 11, 2013
Nice catch....I caught one of those, but didn't know what it was.
amb1946 Platinum
 
amb1946 June 15, 2013
Beautiful! Congrats!
mylene_ralph
 
mylene_ralph September 27, 2013
Amazing shot.
GBloniarz
 
GBloniarz January 10, 2014
As difficult as these little fellows are to capture, it's a WOW!
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel April 08, 2014
So well done.
toml721
 
toml721 June 09, 2014
I've never seen these here in Ohio. I hope some day to travel and see some where they live.

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#insect #moth #nature #wings #motion blur #macro #texture #Nature patterns #winged insect #flowers #wildflowers #pink #brown #stripes #lines #purple
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