Check out this Hummingbird Clearwing Moth! The wings are translucent and you can see the color of the Phlox through the wings π
I was looking at one of our flower beds and found this busy guy buzzing about...
The moth made two full circuits around this phlox. Watch the video π its much better than the photos π
More info on the Hummingbird Clearwing moth at this US Forest Service website. Hummingbird Moths are often confused for hummingbirds but they are smaller and noticeably different when viewed up close. We were excited to see this little guy since we haven't put our hummingbird feeders back up since the last time the neighborhood bear knocked it down π on the plus side, our flower beds are getting a little better each year and attracting more pollinators the "natural" way haha
If you've made it this far... a few better phlox photos after the moth moved on.
I was worried about my phlox because they got "topped" by deer but they bounced back nicely.
Phlox are one of my favorite early summer flowers.
They are fascinating creatures, aren't they? I haven't seen one in ages. Your phlox are beautiful. I love how they smell., they always remind me of my childhood. My grandma had a whole border of them beside her back door
I love the hummingbird moths. My phlox photos benefited from some careful photo taking to avoid the ones past their prime π they are almost done for the season.
Awesome, I love those moths. We have a couple different species of them here but I can never get a good shot of them.
I liked the video but the shots weren't as good. They are fun to watch π
Better than any shots I've taken of them. Need a good burst shot camera with a zoom lens.