22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Moth at Sunset
A moth unfurls its proboscis onto a sunflower in a beautiful shot with the sunset behind its silhouette. This is a rare shot; normally moths are nocturnal, but that evening the sun hid behind clouds and the moths came out early while the bees went away-- then the sun reappeared for about two minutes before slipping below the horizon.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2024 |
| Photo Location: | Blaine, Washington, United States of America |
| Camera: | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Copyright: | © Brian Clopp |