tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post6567852704299388677..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: Plant Monarda and They Will ComeKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-21882792127289353352008-07-27T21:08:00.000-04:002008-07-27T21:08:00.000-04:00I recently found one of these moths on my butterfl...I recently found one of these moths on my butterfly bush. I had never seen one before (we are in Ky) but after posting some photos to my blog it appears that they are all over. http://www.kerrysgarden.us/2008/06/29/hummingbird-moth/ I am amazed that I hadn't run into one before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-27072758899591968102008-07-26T00:51:00.000-04:002008-07-26T00:51:00.000-04:00Entangled ~ Yes, they do look similar. I'm trying ...<B>Entangled ~ </B>Yes, they do look similar. I'm trying to avoid throwing anything out, unless it's a Japanese Beetle grub!<BR/><BR/><B>Yolanda Elizabet ~ </B>I didn't know that you didn't have hummingbirds there! I so love them. I hope someday you DO get some, climate change or not!<BR/><BR/><B>Earth Girl ~ </B>I see them in the heat of the day, almost always afternoon. Come evening, they disappear and I almost never see them in the morning, unless it's very warm and sunny.<BR/><BR/><B>Robin ~ </B>They ARE fast, but like the actual hummingbird, they do rest now and then!<BR/><BR/><B>Karen ~ </B>Thanks! I just got lucky, plus I'm pretty patient when I'm out there with the camera.<BR/><BR/><B>Pam ~ </B>We get the hawkmoths (a.k.a. sphinx moths) at dusk and later and talk about difficult to photograph! I hate using a flash anyway, but you have no choice with those.<BR/><BR/><B>Laura ~ </B>I just love it when I learn something new and my fellow bloggers have taught me SO much! :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Mimi ~ </B>Are you sure you've seen the clearwings at dusk? Here, they disappear then. They're usually only active during the heat of the day, but the other hummingbird moths - the Five-Spotted Hawkmoths and the Sphinx Moths - come out at dusk and later. They like to feed on the lilies here. I seriously thought it was a hummingbird the first time I saw one, but thought it strange that it was "humming" about in the dark. But maybe they're active at different times in different locations. In any case, aren't they cool? :-)Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-22657074448496995582008-07-26T00:14:00.000-04:002008-07-26T00:14:00.000-04:00Our yard has them literally by the hundreds. They ...Our yard has them literally by the hundreds. They seem to just love my masses of red and white valerian. The come out at dusk and look like baby hummingbirds! <BR/>If anyone wants some valerian starter plants or stems gone to seed, let me know. Hummingbirds and butterflies love valerian, too.<BR/>MimiADMINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514196581554294499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-37154794787606102562008-07-19T10:01:00.000-04:002008-07-19T10:01:00.000-04:00So that's what they are! I've seen them flying aro...So that's what they are! I've seen them flying around but never knew.<BR/>It's true what they say- You learn something new every day!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339498253148177106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-73387394525425850812008-07-18T21:26:00.000-04:002008-07-18T21:26:00.000-04:00Nice pics. We get the clearwing and a lot of the w...Nice pics. We get the clearwing and a lot of the white-lined sphinx (hummingbird) moths here in Austin. They're such a delight to see but so hard to photograph. You make it look easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-49831589977608884102008-07-18T11:11:00.000-04:002008-07-18T11:11:00.000-04:00What a great closeup of them... I never noticed th...What a great closeup of them... I never noticed them like that before.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907498918895308265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-60395632933432529152008-07-18T09:36:00.000-04:002008-07-18T09:36:00.000-04:00Kylee, they are so hard to photograph and you got ...Kylee, they are so hard to photograph and you got some really amazing pictures of them. I've never seen one when it wasn't flying. They are so fast!Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-75664169307784777832008-07-18T09:24:00.000-04:002008-07-18T09:24:00.000-04:00I can't believe you were able to photograph them! ...I can't believe you were able to photograph them! What time of day did you see them? My monarda are in an out-of-the-way place so I will need to be purposeful to find them. I've seen them before in my garden but not on a regular basis.Earth Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-32121570765799865422008-07-18T08:39:00.000-04:002008-07-18T08:39:00.000-04:00Last year my garden was visited by a hummingbird m...Last year my garden was visited by a hummingbird moth for the very first time. I was very surprised when it zipped by and for a moment there I thought it was a hummingbird. <BR/><BR/>It's due to climate change that once in a blue moon I see a hummingbird moth in my garden. No hummingbirds as yet, but who knows?<BR/><BR/>Have a lovely weekend and BTW on Bliss a deep dark secret is revealed. ;-)Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-33346639243799165632008-07-18T07:23:00.000-04:002008-07-18T07:23:00.000-04:00I had no idea the larvae looked so much like hornw...I had no idea the larvae looked so much like hornworms. And I just learned from Gail at <A HREF="http://clayandlimestone.blogspot.com/2008/07/nectaring-at-monarda-video.html" REL="nofollow">Clay and Limestone</A> that these moths pupate in the soil, and at that stage also they look like something I'd probably try to get rid of. Now I know to be more careful. Thanks!Entangledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261805004615133289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-16234402019773286692008-07-18T01:03:00.000-04:002008-07-18T01:03:00.000-04:00chey ~ You're welcome! :-)Amy ~ Thanks, Amy. Yes,...<B>chey ~ </B>You're welcome! :-)<BR/><BR/><B>Amy ~ </B>Thanks, Amy. Yes, they do! Check <A HREF="http://www.namethathummingbird.com/hummingbird-moths/clearwing_hummingbird_moth.htm" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-18862045516955131452008-07-18T00:45:00.000-04:002008-07-18T00:45:00.000-04:00These are new to me and so interesting. You took ...These are new to me and so interesting. You took some great photos. Now I'm wondering if hummingbird moths live in my area.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-23970393951308543342008-07-18T00:19:00.000-04:002008-07-18T00:19:00.000-04:00I knew it attracted hummingbirds, but didn't reali...I knew it attracted hummingbirds, but didn't realize it also attracted hummingbird moths. Thanks for the information!cheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367266564799325131noreply@blogger.com