Claire's Hemaris Thysbe Flutters on Her Forearm

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 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidopterist">lepidopterists</a>, you don't see as many moth tattoos. This, however, is a lovely exception, perched on Claire's forearm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvDuZn0Dmyf5i6tJS9z5AsvvUFVGCKp8ssQ-HBXHEf7PIo_xs_Wa2O2rfVlp3RiZaKBulFmIXtEj9aLuTB5Xwdy3QHYU3n3JMB-UUCzJMq8luQt-E61JyBSNB8OhJY7zRITlJmuyD/s1600/hummingbird+clearwing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCvDuZn0Dmyf5i6tJS9z5AsvvUFVGCKp8ssQ-HBXHEf7PIo_xs_Wa2O2rfVlp3RiZaKBulFmIXtEj9aLuTB5Xwdy3QHYU3n3JMB-UUCzJMq8luQt-E61JyBSNB8OhJY7zRITlJmuyD/s400/hummingbird+clearwing.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><br /><br />This is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemaris_thysbe"><i>Hemaris Thysbe</i></a>, more commonly known as the Clear Wing Hummingbird Moth, a beautiful insect that gets its name from its large size and rapid wing speed.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTCe3sT-qL2eTSdB-cwyFVdJTtTmI0oDtCS-dHZe4wJdoa_2k7RLpTGipcsPOZSdoLIi220QJbBkILb91bk4ATg-KM7snDDyVypNbh120Xex0B-AjNkssmZYta6JUV5gilX3ZSMZF/s1600/hummingbird+clearwing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTCe3sT-qL2eTSdB-cwyFVdJTtTmI0oDtCS-dHZe4wJdoa_2k7RLpTGipcsPOZSdoLIi220QJbBkILb91bk4ATg-KM7snDDyVypNbh120Xex0B-AjNkssmZYta6JUV5gilX3ZSMZF/s320/hummingbird+clearwing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Claire, who I met in Borders at 2 Penn Plaza, is originally from Vermont and this moth reminds her of back home. There are certainly no Hummingbird Moths fluttering about New York City!<br /><br />She found a picture she liked and took it in to <a href="http://www.nyadorned.com/gallery.php?id=22">Yoni Ziebler</a> at <a href="http://www.nyadorned.com/#bg=h">Brooklyn Adorned</a> where he recreated this lovely specimen.<br /><br />Work from Adorned appears here often and can be seen together under <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20York%20Adorned">this tag</a>.<br /><br />Thanks again to Claire for sharing her Hummingbird Moth with us here on Tattoosday!

Claire's Hemaris Thysbe Flutters on Her Forearm

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 t...

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