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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Almost Butterflies
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 17:57:22 -0500
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Hi Douglas,

The clear wing moth is also known as the hummingbird moth, and moves 
about like a hummingbird.  I have had larger ones in some past years, 
but this crop is kind of scrawny.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/19/2015 5:07 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Nature is amazing, Jim, I've never seen or even heard of a clear wing 
> moth before.
>
> Douglas
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" 
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> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Almost Butterflies
>
>
>> These two flit with the butterflies, but aren't quite the same.  The 
>> first is a Clearwing Moth, smaller than previous years.  He is flying 
>> with his proboscis hanging out.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+742.tif.html
>>
>> Next is a Silver Spotted Skipper.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver+Spotted+Skipper+746.tif.html
>>  
>>
>>
>> Olympus E-1 with ZD14-54 v.1, ISO 200, f/4, RAW
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> -- Jim Nichols
>>  Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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