The Stalker Has Won! ( Clearwing Hummingbird Moth)

Thanks Ralph! Admittedly, this is my favorite accomplishment in a long time!

They look like flying shrimp!! I was scared to death of them when I was little and now they fascinate me!! When he landed on my hand I was so excited I thought my heart was going to stop!!LOL

LOL Thanks a bunch Robyn! I can assure you that the first time you do see one it will scare the s#*! out of you! But they really are harmless and beautiful creatures! They are really hard to photograph though, because they never stay stilland their wings beat as fast as a hummingbirds! (thus the name)

You may have seen one and not even realized it Marie. Show off!! NOT!! I stalked this thing and deleted so many pictures that my finger is sore!! LOL

Thank you so much Christopher. I value your comment and take heed to the shutter speed notice especially. I’m not real good with such things so I do appreciate knowing that I got it right this time! As for the hummers——You may be on to something there!LOL

By the way Christopher, thank you for the fav.!!

Thanks Mariola. They are somewhat scary since they look so much like a BIG bee—-but they are sooo harmless! (I think they are too cute!)

Thank you Pauline. They are different—-but I think they are cute!

Thanks Lori. Many people are afraid because they do look like bees, but they are actually the only moth that flies in the day time. They are also known as sphinx moths.

How kind! Thank you for this lovely response to my “biggest challenge”! Thank you as well for favoring this shot!

Thanks Pat! He was quite the challenge, but when he actually flitted onto my hand it made it all worthwhile!!

Thank you! It sure did this time!

Thanks a bunch! I truly did stalk this guy! I actually circled the butterfly bush so many times that he got used to me & befriended me!!

Thank you so much Elena!

Thank you for your visit and your very nice response!

Thanks Don. (For the fav. as well!) I had so much fun getting these shots! He actually landed on me!(however brief)

Thank you very much for your kind response. :-)

Thank you so much Anthony. They have brought back memories of my childhood too. I can remember helping my grandmother pull weeds, seeing one of these and running like crazy because I was afraid of them!LOL Then it had probably been thirty years or better before I ever saw one again. Now I have four or five of them that visit daily. I hope they are making a comeback so my kids will be able to see them often. Thanks again my friend for your wonderful comment and the fav. XXSUEXX

Thank you so much for your visit and your great comment. They are funny looking, bit cute! My daughter thinks they look like flying shrimp!

Thank you Jane! It’s so nice to hear from you. Your response is so kind!

Thank you so much for your visit and your very flattering comment.

Thank you so much for your visit and your wonderful response to this shot! Much appreciated for sure!

Thank you Gina. I used to be terrified of these critters when I was little—-I thought they were giant bees! These are the only moths that move about in daylight and they are FAST! This one actually landed on my hand for a fleeting second!

Yes it did! I was more thrilled that it landed on my hand than anything! Thank you for your fav, and your wonderfully kind comment Valerie.XXSUEXX

I’m happy to share! They are just the neatest creatures! They are called hummingbird moths because they are so very fast! Their wings beat fast too. I was thrilled to get this shot because it actually landed on me for a mere second! XXSUEXX