Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe, also known as Hummingbird moth, is out in the gardens and fields sipping nectar during the day and often at dusk.  People sometimes confuse Hummingbird clearwings with a real hummingbird due to its habit of hovering while feeding with its long proboscis. Host plants include honeysuckle, hawthorns, plums, cherries and snowberries. Note the difference in the two species above and below.  Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis is more black but its … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES

Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe, also known as Hummingbird moth, is out in the gardens and fields sipping nectar during the day and often at dusk. People sometimes confuse Hummingbird clearwings with a real hummingbird due to its habit of hovering while feeding with its long proboscis. Host plants include honeysuckle, hawthorns, plums, cherries and snowberries.Note the difference in the two species above and below. Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis is more black but … [Read more...] about Flower Hill Farm BUTTERFLIES OF 2011 – OTHER LEPIDOPTERA FAVORITES