Greta oto Published in the book Gaia the Living Planet
Resembled a ballet dancer – Winner of theSuper Macro Photography Group Challenge Glasswing Butterfly – Greta oto
Glasswing Butterly – Greta oto
Hover Fly – Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
These little guys are just as fast as a hummingbird and almost as large. They also look similar to bumblebees. It was a bit of a challenge to get a decent photo of one. I hope to try again soon to see if I can shoot in a little better lighting condition. This photo was taken about three miles north of Newport, which is about 30 miles north of Harrisburg.
These excellent images were taken by my special friend Teresa Tiamaria
Clearwing Swallowtail a collaboration with my special friend Dave Law
These are photos of some of the pretty butterflies and insects I photographed throughout the summer from my backyard and my local parks. Hope you like it!! It reminds me of what a great summer it was!
Clearwing Swallowtail, Cressida cressida on flowering Geisha Girl in Tropical North Queensland.
butterfly with clear wings bristol zoo 09.05.09. / Dawn’s website / zazzle / / /
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Up until this Spring I had only seen a clearwing hummingbird moth once. Much to my delight this season, however, I am spotting 2 variations on a regular basis on my property. The other one has yellow bumble bee stripes on its back and was scooting around these flowers at the same time this one was. Being a perfectionist It is still my goal to get an awesome side profile shot. I have a few profile shots but am not sure I have the ‘one’ yet :) It has proven quite a challenge to photograph these little guys as their wings beat just as fast as a hummingbird and they do NOT land and stay still. Photo taken June 6, 2009 on my property in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Camera Details / Canon Rebel EOS XTi and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. SS 1/1600, AP mode, f/4, ISO 200 / / Beautiful Bugs / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
Featured in the Woman Photographer June 11, 2009 I must admit that I have become totally fascinated with the hummingbird moths that are frequenting a flower patch in my backyard this year. I have 2 different clearwing variations and another hummingbird moth that does not have clear wings. This particular one is my favorite. I love the colors and detail in this one! Photo taken June 8, 2009 on my property in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Camera Details / Canon Rebel EOS XTi and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. / / Beautiful Bugs / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
a Snowberry Clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis) feeding on a butterfly bush (buddlea ‘Black Knight’)...yes, it flies and acts just like a hummingbird, and notice that the wings have no scales, so they are transparent … it’s about 2” long, and a 2.5” wingspan…very tough to focus on, this little guy was always moving, always hovering, never sitting…notice how it is anchoring itself with its feet, but has no weight on its legs..even though the antennae look like a butterfly’s, and it flies and feeds during the day, it is a moth…note how it fans the hairs on it’s rear end to act as a ‘tail’... Also notice that in this (and other pics I took) that the body and legs are in good focus (perfectly still), while the wings and antennae are blurred…they seem to make hovering trim adjustments by moving their antennae rapidly…I love these things…nature is so amazing… The clearwings are in the same family as the usually larger Sphinx and Hawk moths, but are a distinct species ~ use large view, please ~ Kent Island, Md. US / 6/23/09 / Nikon P80, auto macro thanks for the look, my friends! Serious Fun Studios ~ fractal art images and products Fractal Art Prints & Products by SBricker @ Zazzle fractal art by SBricker @ devientART Scott Bricker at Fine Art America
Clearwing Butterfly (Oleria rubescens) at Williamson Park, Lancaster. Nikon D80 – Sigma 105 DG Macro at f/4 – ISO 400
A Clearwing Butterfly in the Butterfly House at Lancaster’s Williamson Park. / / © photogenique (dave peddie): using this image for any purpose and in any way, without prior permission, may lead to legal action.
This is a Snowberry Clearwing moth that is a regular at the buddleas here…I like the blur of the wings, you can see the full arc of the wings (note the left hindwing sweep)...this guy has more of a ‘presence’ of hummingbird than a moth, but a very calm attitude…very cool little creature…a hairy little guy, about 2” nose to tail ~ use large view please ~ Canon EOS T1i, 18-55mm(55), auto macro – 2000×2000px / Kent Island, Md. US / 8/09 thanks for the look, my friends! Serious Fun Studios ~ fractal art images and photography Fractal Art Prints & Products by SBricker @ Zazzle fractal art by SBricker @ devientART Scott Bricker at Fine Art America Scott Bricker’s art at Art Wanted.com
clearwing’s beauty from the Butterfly house,Bristol Zoo / dawn’s Website / Zazzle / /
Clearwing butterfly’s from Bristol Zoo, butterfly house. / Dawn’s website / Zazzle / /
Snowberry Clearwing Moth – Hemaris or Common Clearwing (wingspan 38-50 mm), readily visits flowers by day throughout the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada, where it ranges far to the north, even into the Yukon. Ken Philip reports them in Alaska: Interior Alaska: Fairbanks vicinity; Southcentral Alaska: Index Lake. It is not difficult to see why many gardeners would mistake an Hemaris thysbe moth for a small hummingbird as it hovers, sipping nectar from flowers through a long feeding tube. The moth hovers briefly, sipping for only a few seconds before darting off to a new flower. Green body “fur” and burgundy wing scales suggest a small ruby throated hummingbird. Adults can be quite variable. Photo Taken in Kansas City, MO
Clearwing Butterfly (Oleria rubescens)
Clearwing Butterfly from Bristol Zoo,UK / Dawn’s Website / Zazzle / / /
clearwing butterfly from Bristol Zoo / Dawn’s Website / Zazzle.com / /
clearwing butterfly from bristol zoo 20.11.09 / fujifilm finepix digi J10 used. / unicorndreams / zazzle / /
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