Look what I saw enjoying my Lantana this evening! I'm so excited I was able to capture a few shots of him before he got sick of my flash LOL. Next time he comes around I'll attempt to get up closer, but I wasn't about to risk it this time...I just wanted a shot! LOL I'm pretty sure it's a hummingbird moth, but you resident experts can correct me happily if you want :-)
-Julie
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I'm no expert Julie but, I agree. You can see his probiscus dangling down as in a tanker getting ready to refuel a jet fighter. Only his mission is more peaceful. He's lookin for a little sugar. Cool shots! :-)
Here's mine
I was freaking out when I saw him in March in Carmel.
Oooooo yours is pretty too! Thanks for sharing him with me :-)
-Julie
OK! Out of my garden mothara! Incoming!
Sweet!
LOL
Any idea what plant(s) attract them best? I see them rarely. When I do they blow my mind!
That's amazing. I have never seen anything like that before. Thanks
Well the guy in my garden was just crazy about the Lantana. He zoomed past several other things in the garden (including several Salvias) but didn't stop at any of them...just kept coming right back to the Lantana.
-Julie
Popular plant that lantana. Even my DW heads straight for the lantana when she goes outside! LOL
ROTFLMAO!
Check out this face.
Showdown! Cool shot Monterey! looks like he wants to challenge you to a draw LOL
Here's a blow-up. He's the Gene Simmons of moths.That's some feeding tube!
How does it manipulate that hose thang (probiscus?) to get nectare? Where you able to see that?
We had one at the black knight butterfly bush. My husband took some pics, but they're all blurry. He was also spotted at the Nanho blue.
Not a butterfly, nor a hummer. A flying buffalo perhaps?
Not as big as yours Monterey, but a bee enjoying Salvia none-the-less LOL
After I eat this flower, I eat julie's bee!
ROTFLMAO :-D
Fantastic closeups, monte!
I really like to see "action" shots near a flower, guys. A "still" thats not so still. I don't know how express it. I'm going to shutup now. I'm blubbering (word?).
your moth/hummer is common name is a funny one " humming bird moth" I had one here and had to find it as my Godmother thought it was some kind of bat.. very cool looking...
yep, it's a humming bird moth. Here is mine.
I just found the scientific name for my hawkmoth in this thread so I thought I'd add it here. It is a Macroglossum stellatarum...which means something like "larged tongued star" :-)
-Julie
