what IS this thing???
O.k...I THOUGHT saw a hummingbird on my butterfly bush this morning, so I went out to take pictures of it. To my suprise it was NOT a hummingbird....but some sort of insect? The sad thing IS, this is what I had been seeing on my plants last year, and thought it was a hummingbird....it was always so fast that I couldn't see it well. The pictures are a little blurry...the little bugger is fast! But it hovers and flaps it's wings LIKE a butterfly. Can anyone tell me what this is????
o.k...scratch that, ym computer (or vox) isn't cooperating....can't upload MY picture....BUT I looked up Hummingbird moth on google, and I found the pictures! Here's a picture
does anyone know anything about these guys?? THIS is what I thought was a hummingbird from afar.....
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I've read about them. The name of this one is new to me. There are also sphynx moths that look like hummingbirds.
You're not the only person to think they were a hummingbird. Guess that's how it got it's name.
We have a good number of real hummingbirds around the house so I think this moth wouldn't fool me. I don't think I've ever seen one. You're lucky!
We've had hummingbirds, when there were red impatiens near the house -- and they have an iridescence that is remarkable-- they sparkle!
I'm sorry we can't see your picture...Vox!!!...today I'm having a little trouble loading the homepage thing...maybe Vox is having a bad day?
So did you actually see any real hummingbirds??? You have to have, haven't you???
I have read the posts but I didn't see anything regarding an explanation so I thought I'd submit my 2 cents worth.
Hmmm . . . not sure why my complete comment didn't post but I'll try to re-create it. The humminhgbird moth is actually the adult of the tomato (or tobacco) hornworm. They are quite scary-looking, but harmless to people, in their worm-like state but are quite devastating to tomato plants. To see a picture of a tomato hornworm, follow this link:
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5304032