Feeding Clearwing Moth - a photo on Flickriver

            What a thrill it was for me to be visited by this Hummingbird Clearwing as it darted frenetically to multiple milkweed flowers, extending its long proboscis into each floret and extracting the nectar that sustains it.

Like hummingbirds, it hovers as it feeds, beating those clear wings up to 70 beats per second, which surprisingly is faster than hummingbirds, whose wingbeats average 53 beats per second!

The Clearwing above is often called a Cinnamon Clearwing due to its coloration. The other less common  variety is the Snowberry Clearwing, showing a yellow and black coloration.

Due to their fast wingbeat and constant movement among the flowers, it is VERY difficult to get a clear and focused image of these monts. As you can see from EXIF info on the right, I had my shutter speed at 1/2000 and my aperture at f/3.2, and I STILL didn't get the clear standard that I try to hold myself to. Still, I'm happy with how this turned out.

This is the first in a three-image series that I will be posting... 

Enjoy!

Taken on: July 15, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/3.2, 1/2000 sec, 105mm (=157mm), ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Aperture 3.6
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