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A hummingbird clearwing
Since a snowberry clearwing featured in my previous post, I thought it fair to have a hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) be the subject of this one. A hummingbird clearwing is the larger of the two hummingbird-type moth, about half again … Continue reading
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Tagged blossoms, butterfly bush, hummingbird clearwing, hummingbird moth, photography, wildlife
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A snowberry clearwing
The snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) is the smaller of the two species of hummingbird moths in the United States. It is somewhat larger in body size than a bumblebee but has a magnificent presence thanks to its wonderful wing motion … Continue reading
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Tagged clearwing moth, hummingbird moth, moth, snowberry clearwing
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