Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/08/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Clearwing Moth Hovering
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:01:53 -0500
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Hi Aram,

He was hovering in one spot, which was what caught my attention. I was 
able to get several shots.? Then, when a smaller bee came out of the 
bush, they started a wild chase.

Thanks for the kind words.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/13/2018 9:02 AM, Aram via LUG wrote:
> Wow.  Great shot looking directly down.  That must have been a hard one to
> get.
>
> Aram
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2018 12:03 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion ; LUG at Leica-Users.org
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Clearwing Moth Hovering
>
> I found this Clearwing Moth hovering near the Buddleia.  It turned out
> that it was in a territorial dispute with a Carpenter Bee.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180812-DSCF9255.JPG.html
>
> X-T2 with 55mm Takumar plus Close-Up lens, on monopod.
>
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Clearwing Moth Hovering)
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