Of course there are the normal visitors, the bees.
And always a variety of butterflies...Monarchs and Swallowtails especially.
like this Black Swallowtail
But we were recently visited by someone completely new!
A Hummingbird Moth!These are the coolest little creatures!
They look and move exactly like a Hummingbird, only smaller, and with a proboscis instead of a beak.
Like a Hummingbird, their little wings beat so fast you can't see them!
They look and move exactly like a Hummingbird, only smaller, and with a proboscis instead of a beak.
Like a Hummingbird, their little wings beat so fast you can't see them!
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So I slowed it down for you a bit.:)
Upon closer examination, we determined that this is a
(Hemaris diffinis)
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It graced us with its presence for five minutes or so,(plenty of time to grab my camera and quite a few pics)
before heading on its way.
I had never seen one of these before.
Too cool!
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