Hummingbird moth
Mar 23, 2014 15:52:29 #
I don't see many of these here.
Mar 23, 2014 15:53:20 #
Mar 23, 2014 15:54:54 #
angler wrote:
Great shots.
Thanks angler, for looking and the quick comment... :)
Mar 23, 2014 15:55:23 #
BamaTexan wrote:
I don't see many of these here.
Beautiful set. Thanks. The first or third one, cropped, may end up as my avatar someday if you don't mind.
Mar 23, 2014 16:06:19 #
Nice shots Bama. Is that the name of that moth? Never heard it before.
Mar 23, 2014 16:28:10 #
Mar 23, 2014 16:56:23 #
Mar 23, 2014 21:58:09 #
wings42 wrote:
Beautiful set. Thanks. The first or third one, cropped, may end up as my avatar someday if you don't mind.
Thank you for the compliment. I will be looking for your new avatar.
Mar 23, 2014 21:58:52 #
Photomacdog wrote:
Nice shots Bama. Is that the name of that moth? Never heard it before.
Thank you Photomacdog. Yes, that is the name of the moth.
Mar 23, 2014 21:59:47 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Nice captures! Quick little suckers.
Thank you very much Nikonian72 and yes, they are. I was very fortunate to get these.
Mar 23, 2014 22:00:39 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
I have never seen one. Fascinating shots.
Thank you very much HT, these were the first I have seen in a long time.
Mar 24, 2014 08:38:24 #
BamaTexan wrote:
Thank you very much HT, these were the first I have seen in a long time.
I've never even heard of them before, very nice shots.
Mar 24, 2014 09:44:33 #
madshad
Loc: upstate new york
the actual real name of that moth is white lined sphinx moth. sometimes called a hummingbird moth. the real hummingbird moth is green on top white on the bottom and has clear wings. they actually look like a hummingbird
Mar 24, 2014 11:01:13 #
Mar 24, 2014 12:39:25 #
siloartist
Loc: Onaga, KS
If you have ever seen those pesky tomato horn worms destroying leaves on your tomato plant, you've seen them. They become the sphinx moth which can fool you into thinking you are seeing a hummingbird. The sphinx moth loves the wild moonflowers on our farm, so I have to fight the hornworms. Sorry, you'll have to copy and paste this address if you want to check them out. http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/tomato.htm
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