Today’s post features a very special little guest that I’ve seen only a few times in our lakeside butterfly garden. The Clearwing Hummingbird Moth is always fun to watch as it mimics the movements of the hummingbird, moving about flower gardens as it collects nectar. Here are a few of my favorite images, so far:
Coming up … more visitors to our blooming gardens!
Photographic Equipment Used:
- Canon 5D Mark 3 body
- Canon 100-400mm, f/4.5-f/5.6 IS lens
- Handheld, with IS “On”
- ISO 200
- Aperture f/5.6
- Shutter Speed 1/500 sec.