The Snowberry Clearwing Moth Is One Of The Day Flying Sphinx Moths, Know Collectively As Hummingbird Moths.

Snowberry Clearwing Moth

The 'Invisible' challenge inspired me to post this shot...

I was hiking in the Gila Wilderness in NM, when I spotted something across a stream hovering near a purple blossom. I THOUGHT that it was a hummingbird, and I zoomed in tight and snapped this shot. The tiny winged creature flew off like a bullet the second it heard my shutter click, and I never imagined that I actually got a shot of the thing... until I got home and saw the pic. Turns out it was not a hummingbird, but a hummingbird moth. I was so surprised that I got the shot, and I love how it's little wings were beating sooo fast that they are nearly invisible. A truly lucky photo!