Wandered into my garden and saw something that flies like a hummingbird, but was not a hummingbird. It looked like a cross between a bee and a hummingbird. Sorry, no pic. It moved so fast from one phlox to another and then flew away. It was yellow and black, like a bee, had 2 (I think) things coming out from it's head.Honestly, at first I thought it was a hummingbird, than, looked up h-bird images and it definitely was not . Very curious to see if anyone knows what it might be. thanks!
CLOSED: looked like a hummingbird
This particular one is called a hummingbird clearwing. Here's a pic of one flying around phlox.
http://davesgarden.com/bf/showimage/1329/
The one I photographed was actually resting on a leaf of a butterfly bush. They're usually flying around; that's the first time I ever saw one still!
omigod! it was definitely a hummingbird clearwing...are they the good guys or bad guys? I have never inall my years of gardening seen anything like this! Wow ee! So peculiar! Thanks!
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2639
I don't think the larvae eat any garden plants, and they're fun to watch, so I think they're on our side.
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