I participated in a bioblitz last weekend, one in which we tried to document as many species as possible in a 24-hour period.  I really enjoyed it!  My very favorite species was this:

Hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe)

Hummingbird clearwing moth!  I never did get the perfect shot I was hoping for, but I’ve been dying to see one and this was my first opportunity.  There they were, nectaring at the pickerel weed along some small ponds.  That alone made the experience absolutely worth it, though I also got to see some friends and spent part of two days playing with bugs.  Not a bad way to spend a weekend!

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