# Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hummingbird-clearwing-moth/7587>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** editors-pick, macro-close-up\
**Created:** [July 11, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hummingbird-clearwing-moth/7587 "2019-07-11T21:54:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hummingbird-clearwing-moth/7587/1 "2019-07-11T21:54:16Z")

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![Hummingbird%20Clearwing%20Moth](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/f/f6bf2a060866ca777d95af13973e56b75ed500d0.jpeg)

There is an abundance of Clearwing Moths this year working the flower gardens at the Patuxent Research Refuge, where I volunteer. In particular, there’s a large patch of the native, non-hybrid Monarda (Bee Balm) that these moths seem to love (along with lots of bees, butterflies and hummingbirds). This view is of a Hummingbird Clearwing (_Hemaris thysbe_). There’s a second species that I’ll post a shot of later.

7D2, 100-400 @ 330 mm, 1/2500 s, f/10, iso 1600, tripod with loose head

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hummingbird-clearwing-moth/7587/2 "2019-07-11T22:16:18Z")

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A wonderful capture of a very fast moving target, Mark. Such details in the moth. I love that we can see through his clear wings (and they seem tack sharp as well). You really stopped him with that 1/2500 shutter speed. I will have to try my hand with the 100-400 lens on these if they come around. We have the red Bee Balm in our flower bed. A great capture.

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Fach](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_fach/32/78290_2.png) [@Bill\_Fach](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Fach)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hummingbird-clearwing-moth/7587/3 "2019-07-13T21:29:46Z")

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Mark: Great flight shot of this guy with terrific plane of focus control. Love the wing position and sharpness of the eye. Most excellent.\>=))\>

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**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/hummingbird-clearwing-moth/7587/4 "2019-07-14T13:21:34Z")

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@Bill_Fach, the “soccer ball” eyes of these moths are quite striking.