Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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" > <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera > Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2015 8:09 PM > 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >