Moonvine Visitor

They come at dusk, are not shy... hummingbird moths .... love the moonflowers and brugmansia... so fun to watch. Look close, you can see his "pollenator"!

That is a great picture!!

Thanks Marie, I just keep snapping till I get a good one. Do you have them In AZ?

Yes we do and so far I have not caught one of them pollinating my Dats.

Great pic !! I don't have any night blooming plants in bloom now so don't see these guys much.

Kyle :-)

I'm so jealous!!!! They scared the dickens out of me last year. They were going after my Brugmansia when I was out taking pictures of the blooms. They would dive bomb me!!! I couldn't get a good picture of them. Your picture is so impressive .... good job.

Judy

What a fun picture. I do not think we have them here. So where is his pollinator?

Kell! That's private! HA, he has his feeler thing (lol) out in the pic..... here's a pic that you can see his "pollinator"..

LOL!!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the long thingie he has in the flower. It must be long to reach the pollen!

It is very long! In the first pic, it is touching the flower with it.... Let me post a different view and maybe you can see it...

Whoa............ I would be afraid that bug would poke my eye out.

we have theam here to there big

Kell, they curl it up to fly, it is really an awesome bug. Have you seen them up close, Paul? What color are they in FL?

about the same as yours watch out tho they will attack

They do come close to our heads, but haven't been dive-bombed, yet. There were 5 or 6 on the Maya brug last night, it's funny to watch them shimmy up the bloom, then out, sometimes they "dive-drop" out and make a 90 degree turn in mid air..

Heresa pic of one

Aunt B those are great picture and P yours too. I think I need to go sit by my Dats and see if I can catch one.

they bite

WHOA! Paul, it's PRETTY! You're kidding about the bite......right?? Maybe if you sit or step on it, but I didn't think they seem naturally mean... Well, I've been bitten by UGLY bugs before, so it couldn't hurt too much from such a beautiful flyer!

All Moths Bite

Hard to think of a teeth and a bloody mouth on that cute little thing.

I just showed my husband your pictures and he loved them too. Thanks.

LOL- Kell, that's funny! I wish I could snap a pic of their face, but then they would be flying right at my face........ probably to acquire the bloody face! haha I'm glad you're enjoying, they've become part of my evening activity... (I'm a low-maintenance lady, doesn't take much to keep me entertained!). They don't really have teeth........do they?....... Paul?

i had one make a hole in my back a few years back

PAUL! You are teasing! (I hope) ;

nope true

Paul. . .

I GOT IT!

These harmless hummer moths that love nectar just can't resist you because you are so Drippin' Sweet !

Emma

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