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Hummingbird Clearwing (Moth)
This is a Hummingbird Clearwing moth nectaring on Gooseneck Loosestrife in the back yard. You can see in the pic the reason this moth is called a "Clearwing". And yes, he hums around like a real hummingbird !
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5 Jul, 2008
Aren't they the coolest looking creatures, I remember the first time I saw one, I thought , what the heck is that thing ! It looked like it had a crawfishes tail, but was hovering like a hummingbird, thought I was losing it!
5 Jul, 2008
I had one visit my garden two years ago!... I could not believe what I was seeing either, Flcrazy! The biggest difference was that it showed no fear of a human being...the hummers just scatter when someone walks out on the deck...but it hung around and had a good sampling of everything then just buzzed off! lol. hasn't come back since I got my digital camera...
5 Jul, 2008
Exactly Flcrazy about the crawfish tail ! Very observant. The first time I saw one I thought it was a bee of some sort. I'm fortunate to get at least 3 different kinds here. The Hummingbird, the Snowberry and the Nessus Sphinx isn't a clearwing but comes to nectar during the day like a clearwing.
What else?
See who else is growing Lysimachia clethroides (Lysimachia).
See who else has plants in genus Lysimachia.
This photo is of "Loosestrife, Gooseneck" in Diohio's garden
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4 Jul, 2008
I've yet to see one of these ! Great shot!