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Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

            Last image in this series and maybe my favorite of the three... It has been a real rush to encounter and photography this beautiful insect, and then to share it with you!

Like hummingbirds, this moth 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. Happily, two days ago I was visited by this Snowberry species and I will be posting it sometime in the future :)

Taken on: July 15, 2023

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/4.5, 1/500 sec, 105mm (=157mm), ISO 1100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
ISO:	1100
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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