Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY PICTURES #107, 2 by yakmon

yakmon wrote:
Look at the size of this moth we found yesterday! My daughter is 13 and has fairly large hands..this was a big specimen.

Best guess...

Rustic sphinx
Manduca rustica

Butterflies are still scarce around the yard, but I have been seeing a few here and there. I have 4 BST in my butterfly cage waiting for them to eclose and just released 2 Monarchs. I still have hope that things will pick up. We had a good rain Friday and the plants are beginning to respond. Keep those pictures coming!

Russell