Hummingbird moth tattoo

clearwing hummingbird moth on @zzhannon under a healed apricot branch. thank you! . #teamgoldeniron #torontotattoo #torontoartist #qttr…

One afternoon last summer, my partner Rick called me out onto our deck to see a tiny hummingbird, the tiniest hummingbird he had ever seen.

Butterfly tattoos can be a dime a dozen (no offense, butterfly fans), but moths, on the other hand often get a bum rap, taking a back seat to their more flamboyant insect cousins. To the chagrin of some inked lepidopterists, you don't see as many moth tattoos. This, however, is a lovely exception, perched on Claire's forearm: This is Hemaris Thysbe, more commonly known as the Clear Wing Hummingbird Moth, a beautiful insect that gets its name from its large size and rapid wing speed. Claire…

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