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Macroglossum stellatarum – this little guy is somehow surviving the desert summer heat here in the city of Al Ain, UAE, by finding potted plants of globe amaranth- looks and acts like a hummingbird – one of about 3 types found here (usually in the winter).
Canon EOS 40D
F stop: F/5.6
Exposure: 1/1600 sec.
Focal length: 400.0 mm
Comments
Excellent capture!!
Debra
Lovely!
This is excellent David. I had one opportunity to capture one and it didn’t turn out anywhere this good.
thanks Teresa – I was in the states and found several there and came back to the UAE and they were also here – great fun to try to capture
– David Clark
GOOD HEAVENS!!!!! This is … just … breathtaking!!!!!!!! Such exquisite detail!!!!!!!!! And IN FLIGHT!!!!! WOW!!!! What a joy to see you posting here again!!!!!!!
thank you Master Photographer – :) – dave
– David Clark
Truly amazing!!!
Stunning!!
Brilliant capture
Beautiful! Such an impressive capture!
Nice capture. What an interesting little creature!
wow, David, such a beauty
thanks very much Luda – was fun to try to get a good in focus shot of these beasties – dave
– David Clark