Hoping for More
This image of a White-lined Sphinx Moth was taken in my garden in 2014. Thus far this year, I've seen one of these large beauties. I'm hoping we mig...
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This image of a White-lined Sphinx Moth was taken in my garden in 2014. Thus far this year, I've seen one of these large beauties. I'm hoping we might enjoy prolific numbers of these giant pollinators again this year. In this image, the moth is sipping nectar from an Agastache-Hummingbird Mint plant (of which I have planted many this year).
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chuckrickman
April 14, 2018
Awesome capture. I saw tons of them last year, but only one tiny one this year.
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sue-zon
April 14, 2018
Did you get some good images last year (sorry, I don't remember!) Or do they allude you the same way that dragonflies do? ッ
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sue-zon
April 16, 2018
You're absolutely right, H . . . they are about as quick as hummingbirds when they are dining on flower nectar. Appreciate the accolades! ッ
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sue-zon
April 16, 2018
It's what most people call a moth . . . except for those who call it a hummingbird (in error, of course!) ッ
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lizziemellis
April 28, 2018
Wow amazing sphinx moth, at first I thought it was a hummingbird Moth , we have them here in September, they love Budelia bushes. However never seen one of these Sue, its Huge nice capture well done:-)
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sue-zon
April 30, 2018
Thank you, dear Lizzie . . . I think that another name for the Sphinx Moth (this is a White-lined Sphinx) are related, and lots of people here in the States often confuse these large moths for hummingbirds.
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