Hummingbird moth
by Jeff Folger
Title
Hummingbird moth
Artist
Jeff Folger
Medium
Photograph - Art Creation
Description
Hummingbird moth by Jeff Folger. The hummingbird moth also known as the hawk moth gets its name from its ability to hover like a humming bird and fly in all directions. Having heard both a hummingbird in my garden and a hummingbird moth I can say they are quite similar but the moth is much harder to hear. Many time people will think they are seeing a tiny hummingbird when in fact its a moth instead. You can see the long tongue of the moth quite clearly here in this shot and as he finds a flower full of nectar, he will straighten out the tongue (probiscus) and hover there while drinking in the nectar.
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March 16th, 2016
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