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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Jul 29, 2006

Is this a hummingbird moth?

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levilyla Baltimore, MD(Zone 7a) Jul 29, 2006

Yes..they are quite interesting

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DonnaB Vancleave, MS(Zone 8b) Jun 06, 2007

it looks like a Hummingbird Clearwing

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Jun 06, 2007

Since this post has been bumped back up, just thought I would mention that I had these again in March-April when it was really warm, but then in mid-April the temperature got really cold (low 20's, upper teens) and I haven't seen any of them since that freeze. Hope it didn't kill all of them in this area. :=(

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Illoquin Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) Jun 07, 2007

I'm worried about that freeze, too. I don't see nearly the insect activity, hummers, butterflies, etc that I should be seeing.

What is the cool flower in your photo above? Purple with a white picotee edge...its very pretty.

Suzy

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Bhavana34 Medford, NJ Jul 14, 2007

Here is my question - is the plant the moth is on a perennial? I have a few and would like to see them come up again next year, here in zone 7...

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Jul 14, 2007

This is the plant

http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/60098/

It was sold to me as a perennial, but it did not survive the winter in zone 6b.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 14, 2007

I think this moth a Snowberry Clearwing, Hemaris diffinis

http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/900/

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jul 14, 2007

Claypa ..
I agree - the Snowberry.

And, chicochi3 .. that is a very handsome batch of blooms.

The clearwings are beginning to reappear, but have had only 'glancing glimpses' of one or two, on different occasions of most recent. I'd had somewhat of the same concerns myself.

There's also been a significant # of the wee-sized (miniature hummingbird-moth-resembling) guys also. (lol) Jes haven't looked them up yet tho' ..

- Magpye

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