White-lined sphinx (Hummingbird moth, Hyles lineata) taking nectar of daffodils after sunset in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas

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Album 710: Houston - College Station, Texas, February 8 - 12, 2009

This image captures a remarkable moment featuring a White-lined Sphinx (Hummingbird Moth) in mid-flight, sipping nectar from daffodils in the TAMU Horticultural Gardens at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

**Composition**
The moth is positioned in the center of the frame, facing left towards the camera. Its wings are folded back against its body, while its long proboscis extends forward to reach the nectar from the daffodils. The image's background features a blurred array of white and yellow daffodils, with green stems visible behind them.

**Moth Details**
The moth's head is brown in color, featuring two short antennae protruding above its eyes. Its body is brown, adorned with three black stripes on each side, accompanied by a distinctive pink stripe running down the middle of its thorax and abdomen. The moth's wings are transparent with a pinkish hue, while its long proboscis is also brown.

**Lighting**
The image was captured after sunset, resulting in dark shadows behind the daffodils and a soft, diffused light illuminating the scene.

Overall, this photograph showcases an intimate moment of interaction between the White-lined Sphinx moth and the daffodils in the TAMU Horticultural Gardens. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

La lepidóptera hummingbird (Hyles lineata) bebiendo el néctar de narcisos después del atardecer en los Jardines Hortícolas de la Universidad A&M de TAMU, College Station, Texas, el 12 de febrero de 2009. Esta imagen captura un momento notable con una lepidóptera hummingbird en vuelo, tomando néctar de narcisos en los jardines hortícolas de TAMU en la Universidad A&M de Texas en College Station, Texas. **Composición** La lepidóptera está posicionada en el centro del cuadro, mirando hacia la izquierda hacia la cámara. Sus alas están dobladas hacia atrás contra su cuerpo, mientras que su larga probóscide se extiende hacia adelante para llegar a néctar de los narcisos. El fondo de la imagen presenta una serie borrosa de narcisos blancos y amarillos, con tallos verdes visibles detrás de ellos. **Detalles de la lepidóptera** La cabeza de la lepidóptera es de color marrón, con dos antenas cortas sobresaliendo por encima de sus ojos. Su cuerpo es marrón, adornado con tres rayas negras a cada lado, acompañadas por una distintiva franja rosa que discurre por el centro de su tórax y abdomen. Las alas de la lepidóptera son transparentes con un matiz rosado, mientras que su larga probóscide también es marrón. **Iluminación** La imagen se capturó después del atardecer, lo que resultó en sombras oscuras detrás de los narcisos y una luz difusa suave iluminando la escena. En general, esta fotografía muestra un momento íntimo de interacción entre la lepidóptera hummingbird y los narcisos en los jardines hortícolas de TAMU. – Spanish translation

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