Local Neighbors

rwells

Yep, out in that flower bed again :huh


A couple of local residence showed-up this evening...


All captured with 7D ~ 135L + TC 1.4

red_zone

wow, is that a bee or a hummingbird? Excellent captures. I'm very impressed with the clarity, color, and framing of all these shots. the last fly photo seems to have some dust or noise or something over the leaf, which is a little distracting.

rwells

red_zone wrote: »

wow, is that a bee or a hummingbird? Excellent captures. I'm very impressed with the clarity, color, and framing of all these shots. the last fly photo seems to have some dust or noise or something over the leaf, which is a little distracting.

Thanks for the input RZ,

I don't know what that thing is I was hoping someone would chime in and give us a clue.


That's dust in the air on the last one. The side/back sun unfortunately shows that all too well.

black mamba

Randy,

That combo, including the TC, seems to be working very well for you. These are really nice shots. I don't know what that creature is, but if it can sting you I wouldn't get within a mile of it.

Tom

Stephany

I don't know what that thing is <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > I was hoping someone would chime in and give us a clue.
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It could any one of these moths. Snowberry Clearwing, may be?
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rwells

black mamba wrote: »

Randy,

That combo, including the TC, seems to be working very well for you. These are really nice shots. I don't know what that creature is, but if it can sting you I wouldn't get within a mile of it.

Tom

Luckily it was more interested in the flowers than me

rwells

Stephany wrote: »

I don't know what that thing is <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/ne_nau.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" > I was hoping someone would chime in and give us a clue.
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It could any one of these moths. Snowberry Clearwing, may be?
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http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/06/19/mating-bumblebee-moths/<o:p></o:p>
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I'd like to know too!

Stephany

Randy,

it is Clearwing Moth; either Hummingbird Moth which is actually mistaken for a hummer. Or it could be Bumblebee Moth. These guys have clear wings and strange abdomens for sure and do look like bugs. If you check the site below, you may be able to tell the difference between the two.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/06/19/mating-bumblebee-moths/

rwells

Stephany wrote: »

Randy,

it is Clearwing Moth; either Hummingbird Moth which is actually mistaken for a hummer. Or it could be Bumblebee Moth. These guys have clear wings and strange abdomens for sure and do look like bugs. If you check the site below, you may be able to tell the difference between the two.
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/06/19/mating-bumblebee-moths/

Thanks Stephany,

Based on the info in your link, I believe it to be a Bumblebee Moth.

I appreciate your efforts to locate this info

DaddyO

Pretty pretty. Well done. Look at that DOF range
Bumblebee Moth.... Cool

Azzaro

Well done, Randy

rwells

DaddyO wrote: »

Pretty pretty. Well done. Look at that DOF range
Bumblebee Moth.... Cool

Hey Michael,

Different, that's for sure!

rwells

Azzaro wrote: »

Well done, Randy

Thanks Gary!