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ebaumid Newton, NJ Jul 16, 2009

Does anyone know what this peculiar thing seen on my Butterfly Bush might be?
First I thought it was a moth, then I thought it was a hummingbird. Very odd little guy!

Thanks for your help!

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Jul 16, 2009

It's a hummingbird moth...
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=hummingbird+moths&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=MT5fSsDhN4bwMYXT8L8C&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4


Goodness!...didn't do that one right! LOL! ...just google hummingbird moth images...hope that helps...

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Jul 16, 2009

This cute little guy is also called a Sphinx moth (Sphingidae). Unlike a hummingbird which has a tubular beak, the moth has a long nose that unfurls to sip nectar, and coils up when not in use.
Good photo--they are terribly hard to get a good picture of!

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ebaumid Newton, NJ Jul 16, 2009

Oh thank you so much. We were so very puzzled! Very fun to watch this little guy!

Erika

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GrammyJo Granite City, IL(Zone 6a) Jul 16, 2009

garden6, just separate the sentance from the link like so:

It's a hummingbird moth...
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=hummingbird+moths&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=MT5fSsDhN4bwMYXT8L8C&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4

Then your link will work. ;o)

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GrammyJo Granite City, IL(Zone 6a) Jul 16, 2009

Here's a Sphinx or hummingbird moth in our backyard from last summer.

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GrammyJo Granite City, IL(Zone 6a) Jul 16, 2009

Another view...

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GrammyJo Granite City, IL(Zone 6a) Jul 16, 2009

Last one....

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Jul 16, 2009

Thanks Grammy Jo! ;0) I've learned something new today and it worked!

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icanfindroom Jul 17, 2009

OH! I LOVE hummingbird moths!!!!! I have heard they are in AK but I haven't seen one here yet. :(
Lucky you I'm jealous!

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Jim41 Delhi, LA Jul 20, 2009

Those things wrapped up our purple verbena last year for just one day. Had never seen them before or since.

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