Then, a few feet away I actually had some success taking a photo of a creature that seemed unlikely to be photographed without a "real" camera, a hummingbird moth! (You know I like bugs, right?)
I tried, but never expected to capture a shot. Only after I got home and uploaded the photo did I realize I had something (according to me). This bug is too amazing. A big fat moth that behaves just like a hummingbird, complete with a long, noodle-nose-thingy (probably not the scientific term) that sucks up the delicious nectar from flowering plants as it hovers using its insanely-rapidly-beating mothy wings. They're not limited by the fluttering, hurky-jerky flight path used by most other moths. They take the direct route, then hang out in a hover.
This photo is exactly how it fell out of the iPhone untouched. Hard to believe there's a moth in there...I was unaware that I'd framed the Casino in the shot to perfection! How lucky is that? Never say never when dealing with dumb luck.
Don't see the moth? I completely understand. I only saw it because I knew where to look. Here's a cropped shot and an arrow...
Need a closer view than that? I'd want one too.
Now you can see why I said "according to me" I had something. You be the judge. I don't think you'll see that shot used as a botanical reference anytime soon.
Luckily, my nephew Matt was visiting with friends. Besides articulating his desire to get a pet flying squirrel (of course he does...), he caught this great shot, while the moth was in mid-sip, with a "real" camera (thanks Matt)!
Here's looking at you!
P.S. You can see one in action below:
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