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sky otter

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hummingbird moth
« on: July 23, 2013, 08:33:01 pm »

in between the rains the sun is hot and bright and these little critters are enjoying my beebalm
there were 4 at one time out there...i'm lucky i got one good pic
en~joy








if you want a little more info
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/hummingbird_moth.htm

http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/wildlife/index.php?subject=Insects&id=5
« Last Edit: July 23, 2013, 08:36:58 pm by sky otter »

Offline robomont

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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 11:16:29 pm »
yes i have seen these.they are a really big bug and hard to catch on camera.if you took these pics then congrats.
they would fly around my bildhouse guord vine flowers.usually an hour before dark .it may be the same one that polenates moon plants.
really special critters.
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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2013, 11:18:29 pm »
after rereading your post .that is your pic so gold for you.really good one.
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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2013, 12:42:12 am »
That's bloody huge!! 
Does it get it's name because it eats humming birds?
:c)

Fruitbat.

P.S. I'm somewhat scared of moths since I was almost killed by one a few years back...

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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2013, 04:06:43 am »
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sky otter

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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2013, 07:07:13 am »


robo
yep those are my pics....but it was the first time i have ever seen four at once and they absolutely refused to stay in one place long enough for me to take their pic..lol
when you see them as catapillars you have to know which they are cause they look a lot like tomoto horn worms and tabacco horn worms

i was going to do an epic garden thread but  i've been canning in the heat and just don't have the desire to sit and move pics around..
i should be caught up today with the cukes and elderberries sooooooooooo watch out..
it's comingggggggggggggggggg...bwhahahahahahahah

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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2013, 07:54:20 am »
lookin forward to it.
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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2013, 11:16:09 am »
Nice pics Otter!

Geez and you guy's in the other 50, 51 or 52 states think we have odd creature's in either the 51st, 52nd or 53rd state LOL

You will be happy to know i beat some of my gardening doldrums and planted out a few pot's of chard, bok choy and a spinach called perpetual spinach!




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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2013, 05:13:17 pm »
P.S. I'm somewhat scared of moths since I was almost killed by one a few years back...
How was that? ???

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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2013, 01:40:07 am »
Well, I have never liked the creatures really, in fact used to find them revolting, in my 20's although I grew up since then.

Anyway, I was travelling down shaftsmoor lane at about 80mph on my bike with a passenger and some huge THING slapped into my forehead.
The wings were fluttering in my eyes and it's juices were rolling down my the side of my nose... Eurghh! Freaked me out it did, not to mention my PX because apparently I got the back wheel up in the air during the braking that followed this event. I HAD to get my helmet off quickly.

Still, it dd make me go out and buy a new visor so as I could ride with it down after that event (my old one was scratched to pieces which is why I had it up on the day in question)...

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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2013, 02:37:53 am »
that story is hilarious.

always wanted to grow bac choi correctly.
my neighbor dozered his land and let me throw out my leftover seeds.if the rain keeps up i may have some collards and mustard greens.

i havent seen any of these moths since the thread started.i may search for them tomorrow.
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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2013, 03:18:39 am »

sky otter

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Re: hummingbird moth
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2013, 06:07:32 am »


i found him it's a polyphemus moth

now Z was he at your place or are you just tossing that in?





http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/polyphemus_moth.htm


for some other moth id's

http://www.pbase.com/m3ling/largemoths

http://www.insectidentification.org/butterflies-and-moths.asp


 


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