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arabianhorselover
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Jennifer
Bedias TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2009 :  8:20:49 PM  Show Profile
This was flying around yesterday evening in my backyard. I saw only one last year and then this one yesterday evening. Someone told me it was a hummingbird moth.




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willowtreecreek
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Julie
Russell AR
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2009 :  05:43:52 AM  Show Profile
the picture on my end is very tiny and I cant really see the insect. Do you have a bigger picture?

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goneriding
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Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2009 :  06:00:06 AM  Show Profile
http://72.41.49.149/hummingbirdmoth.html

Found this...it's kind of odd starting out but go to the page with all the moth pics and maybe you'll find your guy. I can't see your pic either. :-)

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arabianhorselover
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Jennifer
Bedias TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2009 :  06:37:57 AM  Show Profile


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Marybeth
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Mary Beth
Stanwood Wa 98292
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Posted - Apr 18 2009 :  06:45:34 AM  Show Profile
It is a Hummingbird Moth. Kinda cool I think. There are different varieties but that is the most common. MB

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arabianhorselover
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Jennifer
Bedias TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2009 :  7:28:29 PM  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by goneriding

http://72.41.49.149/hummingbirdmoth.html

Found this...it's kind of odd starting out but go to the page with all the moth pics and maybe you'll find your guy. I can't see your pic either. :-)

Winona ;-)

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Thanks! Checked it out and saw my guy there! Very neat!






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Huckelberrywine
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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Apr 19 2009 :  09:16:43 AM  Show Profile
That is a really great picture of a hummingbird moth. Mine always turned out looking like a blurry brown streak. You have a good eye for composition and color. But I'm sure you know that! Very nice.

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kristin sherrill
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kristin
chickamauga ga
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Posted - Apr 19 2009 :  3:13:24 PM  Show Profile
Wow, that is a good picture. I can see the long sucker thing, whatever it's called. What is it called? Anyway, good photo.

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Mumof3
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Karin
Ellenwood GA
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2009 :  5:20:46 PM  Show Profile
Great picture. :) We get them every year. My kids call them Flying Shrimp. I really don't know why.

Karin

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arabianhorselover
True Blue Farmgirl

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Jennifer
Bedias TX
USA
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Posted - Apr 19 2009 :  7:35:34 PM  Show Profile
Thanks Farmgirls! I am not sure what the thing is called. Ha! I am working on starting a website for my photos! Will have to let you know when it is ready for viewing! I have lots of neat photos to share.
Thanks!
Jennifer

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Anna
Seagrove NC
USA
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Posted - Apr 20 2009 :  05:22:10 AM  Show Profile
This is a hawk or sphynx moth.

We get these every summer on our 4'O Clock flowers every evening.

Some are so big they have red eyeshine!

These are also the adult version of the tomato and tobacco horn worm.

Kind of puts you in a bind if you ever find one of these caterpillars in your tomatoes
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