wildcritters Nature Photography

LOCATION PHOTO #811 

Croton on Hudson

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Hummingbird Clearwing

[Hemaris thysbe]

8/10/2018

Croton on Hudson NY

Easy to mistake one of these moths for its tiny namesake bird as it hovers, feeding on the nectar of flowers as its transparent wings beat so quickly as to be nearly invisible.

Photo# 811

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