Is it a bird..is it a bug?.....
On the weekend I was watering my flower beds when I heard and saw what I thought was a young hummingbird, flitting from larkspur to larkspur, sipping nectar. When it flew closer, I realized that this was no hummingbird. He/she stayed for quite a while and I tried to get decent pictures of it. Finally it flew away.
Upon investigation via the internet, it turns out to be neither. Instead it is a hummingbird clearwing moth.
Never ever so anything like it before! Have you?
posted by Unknown @ 2:25 PM
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5 Comments:
What a doozy! I think I've heard of them, but haven't seen one. I think perhaps our climes are too cool for such a monster. Nice pictures of him (her).
nevermind sue, climate change is expanding the hummingbird clearwing moth's territory as we speak! you'll have one in no time.
that thing is a crazy bird! (bug)
I think it looks like a lobster with wings.
That's a new one on me-never heard of it....
Wow, was I ever glad to see your photo (and explanation). Michael and I were looking at the same insect at the farm a few weeks ago, and were quite baffled.
Megan.
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