23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Hummingbird Moth in Loreto
The locals call these bright moths a hummingbird moth. They are about the size of a hummingbird, and they constantly hover over the flowers, inserting their very long proboscis to gather the nectar. In nine years, I have only seen ONE of these moths, even though I have searched for them quite a lot. This year we hit the hatch time just right - there were literally hundreds of these beautiful creatures flying around anywhere there were flowers.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Loreto, Mexico |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 8 |
| Copyright: | © Richard Fox |