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Dimensions4800 x 6000

Original file size5.89 MB

Image typeJPEG

Color spacesRGB

Date taken28-Jun-15 18:53

Date modified25-Dec-22 22:16

Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION

Camera modelNIKON D810

Focal length850 mm

Focal length (35mm)850 mm

Max lens aperturef/5.7

Exposure1/1600 at f/6.3

FlashFired, compulsory mode, return light detected

Exposure bias+1/3 EV

Exposure modeAuto

Exposure prog.Aperture priority

ISO speedISO 800

Metering modePattern

Digital zoom1x

Hummingbird_Clearwing_16x20_JF95358

The Hummingbird Clearwing Moth may fool you the first time you encounter it. Its size, shape and movements are so similar to a hummingbird that it may take more than one look to be sure which you are seeing.

And like hummingbirds it frequents plants with deep tube-like flowers where the nectar is located at the base of the tube, requiring a long proboscis to reach it. In this image the plant is Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), a plant of sunny meadows. It also does well in a sunny garden and will attract both the hummingbird clearwing and actual hummingbirds.

Location: Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area, VA