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OLYMPUS XZ-1 / Flying ( hovering ) Pellucid Hawk Moth "OO-SUKASHI-BA" "大透翅"
It is difficult to photo the insect which is flying in compact digital camera.
This is the photograph focused by chance.
In Japan, they(Pellucid Hawk Moth) are called "OO-SUKASHI-BA". （大-透-翅）
It means "LARGE-TRANSPARENT-WINGS".
A female Rufous Hummingbird hovers and I was able to capture the way it twists its wings while flying.
I love the colorful reflection off of the wing. As many of you know this is the result of the process called thin film interference which results from wave subtraction as light reflects off of layers of wing membrane. It is the same process seen in oil slicks and soap bubbles.
Insects caught in shallow focus. Using focus peaking really makes this a lot easier, lightining up the insects in the EVF or LiveView.
I like the shape of the leaf that this Hover fly is on- very spear-shaped. It is the leaf to the plant which I featured a triplet of white flowers a few posts back. I still haven't identified it yet.
The purple background here is darkish bog water below the leaf. I liked the compliment of colors in the image.
Enlarge for a more immersive view... Enjoy.
Anna's Hummingbirds (Calypte Anna) feed on nectar from flowers and feeders, as well as small insects and spiders that they catch in the air or glean from tree trunks and branches.
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It took me ages to get this little guy in flight, but it was worth the time and effort.
Made it to explore, Jun 10, 2007 #218.
Jan-10'
This is also my first shot for this kind of hover fly :D very sensitive at that time, because that was the most busy time for them to look for foods :D felt lucky at last can have a record of this hover :D next time, shall get a better shot than this :D
Shooting information:
# Camera Model = DSLR-A300
# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/80 second ===> 0.0125 second
# Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 16/1 ===> ƒ/16
# Exposure Program = manual control (1)
# ISO Speed Ratings = 100
# Focal Length = 900/10 mm ===> 90 mm
sp90+Kenko 1.4TC
The honeybee hovers over a Blue Crown Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea)....hovering means to remain floating, suspended, or fluttering in the air.
Hovering is an incredible skill possessed by honeybees. It allows the honeybee to efficiently transfer pollen from the male parts of a flower to the female parts, enabling fertilization and the production of seeds and fruits. As the bee hovers, the rapid wing movements create a small vortex of air around its body. This air movement causes the flower’s pollen to be released from the anthers, which are the male reproductive organs of the flower. By aligning its body with the flower, the bee ensures that the released pollen sticks to its hairy body. As the bee moves on to the next flower, the pollen grains attached to its body brush against the stigma (the female reproductive organ of the flower). This transfer of pollen from one flower to another facilitates cross-pollination.
Seen and photographed in the garden at The Peninsula Regent in San Mateo, California.