Hawk moth

[Scuba1]

Humming bird clear wing to give it it's full name.

This may be a bit boring for some but I just love these guys. The wing beat is so fast, that you need to step up to near 1/3000th of a second exposure to be able to see the filigran make up of the wings. At 1/800th they are just a blurr.









And now at 1/3000th





ATB

Michael

[Brass_Machine]

Not boring at all...

1st time I ever saw one was a few yeas ago at my in-laws house in north Jersey. Wasn't sure what I was looking at. It wasn't until a year or so later that I saw another one and decided to research them. They are up there on the cool bug list for me.

Nice pictures!

Eric

[caskwith]

Saw one these a couple of years back buzzing around a sage bush in the garden, I was convinced it was a hummingbird that had escaped until i did a bit of research, amazing creatures! Shame I have never seen another since.

[srm_92000]

Had me digging through my files - Knew I had these somewhere.
Amazing things I was amazed first time I saw them.
Tom is a  hummingbird moth, bottom I think is the same as yours, not sure if they're the same thing.

[Scuba1]

The pictures of yours are of an I think an Elephant hawk moth.

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Michael

[DaveH]

Very nice photo's guys 
 
DaveH

[75Plus]

A bit off-topic but somewhat relevant, I wanted to share this picture of a Ruby Throated  Humming Bird, female, with its tounge stuck out.  She was on sentry duty protecting the feeder, about 3~4 mtrs away, from interlopers!!



Joe

[Scuba1]

Nice photo there. I have seen a couple of humming birds around the garden but the are a bit shy and I may have to set up the camera with a remote shutter controll oonce I found a spot that they like to stay a bit longer then just a fleeting pass. Watch this space.
Anyway, did ya know, that there are only 4 species that have managed the flight of the humming bird. Like hover, backwards and side slipping. Obviously the humming birds themselves, Dragon flies, hawk moth's and the hover flies. and thats it

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Michael

[Divided he ad]

Cool pic's 


I have hatched a few chrysalis and cocoons over the years... Somewhere I have the pic's of a common hawk moth chrysalis I kept safe after it fell on the floor when removing a door frame!

But most recently I found these in the garden....



and with a 2p for scale... Erm bout the size of a quarter?? 



And a library pic from somewhere of the adult "large elephant hawk moth"

Big ass caterpillars! size of my little finger!      




Ralph.

[Ronkh]

Bear Grylls keep away! 

[Divided he ad]

 

Yeah.... But I don't think they serve these in 5 star hotels!! 

[philf]

Yeah.... But I don't think they serve these in 5 star hotels!! 

Is that because they're not wearing a collar & tie? 

[andyf]

Thanks for showing the hawk moth pics, Michael. Though I live only 50 miles or so away from David Divided he ad, I've never seen any round here. Down near Bordeaux, at a place where I frequently stay, they (or some subspecies) go mad for the lavender, and I've often wondered what they are.

Andy