Hummingbird moths practically live on the May Night salvia. Last fall they were all over the hyssop, but that isn’t in bloom yet. These are members of the sphinx moth family (which reminds me that I have some nice sphinx moth photos to show you one of these days). They look a lot like bumble [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Salvia'
You Got Your Hummingbird in My Moth
May 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Garden · Hummingbird Moth · Insects · Salvia
We’re Back: House Wrens, Swallowtails, Irises, Hummingbird Moths
April 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
House wrens are dueling outside the window this morning. I can hear their trilly, buzzy song from all sides of the house. I can also hear the first wood thrush of the year working out its double syrinx in the woods right now. Last night, the woods on either side of the house were noisy [...]
Tags: Happy · House Wren · Hummingbird Moth · Irises · Salvia · Spicebush Swallowtail
