Is is a bird or a bug?
Meet Hemaris thysbe - the Hummingbird Moth - sometimes called the Hawk Moth. At least I think that is what it is. It wouldn't stop and hold still for a picture so all I know for sure is that it is definitely an iteration of Hummingbird Moth.
This is a daytime flying moth that resembles a hummingbird as it flies rapidly between plants and hovers to feed over tubular flowers. In the Old World, there are several co-evolved species of hummingbird moths. Some
of these species are closely related and all belong to the same genus, Hemaris.
You can learn more about this fascinating insect via this PBS Special Here.
This is a fun insect we have here at the Butterfly Ranch. From a walk last weekend I captured this short video clip of a Hummingbird Moth feeding on Joe Pye Weed. The cowbells you hear in the background are the bells on the girl's collars. They're wrangling and ranching butterflies too...
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