Sipping Nectar

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted August 26, 2017333 views2 comments

As a public health nurse, this terrifies me.
Why? Not because the moth is sipping from the can . Bugs and snakes don't bother me at all, and Africa is full of them. .

See the next image.

Africa
2014:05:25 19:31:08
Panasonic P&S
18.7mm
104mm (in 35mm film)
1/60 sec, f/5
Mode: Program
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 100
White balance: Flash
Flash: Auto

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 26, 2017 at 4:10 PM

This one can of "Berry Breeze" is 736 calories! Pure sugar, which is why the moth loves it - nectar.
In Mexico and Africa, especially, they add gobs of sugar to everything, and they call it ENERGY rather than CALORIES. EEEK

Our diet in the US is often poor, but it is terrible there.

Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 26, 2017 at 5:51 PM

Hi Sandy,

Sugar in solution is nectar to these guys. As an entomologist, I like this shot. A good natural history shot of a sphinx moth getting some carbs. Well done...........................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments