Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: Looking for hummers and saw a hummingbird moth instead, 1 by l6blue

l6blue wrote:
I have monarda to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, but I haven't seen a single hummingbird all summer. They're always covered with bumblebees, of course. Last night I was taking a closer look at a Tiger Swallowtail that was on the monarda, and I saw what I thought was either a new breed of ginourmous bumblebee, or a tiny hummingbird. Upon closer inspection I could see that it was a moth -- a Clearwing Hummingbird Moth. Sorry for the lousy photo -- it was moving quickly, and I shot the pic with my phone.