While I'm partial to butterflies of all sorts and sizes, I have a special fondness for hummingbird moths. I heard the distinctive buzzing as I walked around the back of the Wool House dye garden and was able to locate this snowberry clearwing moth working on some zinnias.
Bees, butterflies and actual hummingbirds love zinnias. I do too :-).
6 comments:
What a cool bug! We don't have those here.
Oh wow great photos! I love that you captured the proboscis both curled up and extended.
Wow that is a beauty of a moth! Great photos!
I love Zinnias...but mine aren't nearly as colorful as yours! I first saw a hummingbird moth on a trip to Europe, and was intrigued. In Colorado my garden was alive with them - they loved my Bee Balm.
I just saw a hummingbird moth on my phlox yesterday, haven't seen. one in awhile......
Zinnias AR my favorite too! K.Littrell
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