hungry like a wolf...lol

Butterflyer1966

19 years ago

Hey everyone,

when we had that awesome warm weather about 2 weeks ago I was tempted to finally start planting in my new garden..

I bought a few Salvias, Lantanas, Buddleias etc..and had a whole bunch of Butterflies visiting.

In the late afternoon,I had a special visitor I haven't seen for a very long time not even back in Florida..

He/she was HUNGRY LIKE WOLF....

Done with the Salvias etc in the flowerbeds it flew up on my deck where some not yet planted Verbenas were standing and did not even care that I took a bunch of pictures..

Enjoy...

Butterfly-Greetings

SUSANNE(SUE)

Hummingbird CLEARWING Moth

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todancewithwolves
19 years ago
I wonder how it can fly it's so big. Beautiful!

Edna
susanlynne48
19 years ago
Susanne - IT'S GORGEOUS! Of course, I am still awaiting the emergence of 5 of mine!

Susan
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Butterflyer1966
Original Author
19 years ago
Hi again, Edna and Susan,
from far away it looked like a huge Bumblebee which we have so many up here..lol
When I approached it closer I knew there was no Bumblebee..and like I said, it was busy and stayed here for quite a while that I had the chance running inside and getting my camera..
It is crazy what I see here when the sun comes out..We had about 2 hours of sun yesterday and I saw a bunch of Bumblebees,2 Skippers,1 Black SWT and a few Whites..The eggs from 2 weeks ago did not make it, guess even though I had the plants covered it was just too cold for them..:(

Cannot wait til we have nicer weather again and explore more of my new CRITTERS up here..
This Coldfront and all the rain is a bummer.. :(
Oh and last week we had our first Tornado-Warning, scary thing for someone who just escaped all the Hurricanes in Florida..
Praying for SPRINGTIME-WEATHER.....
Susanne(SUE)
emmayct
19 years ago
Stay safe Susan, Northern Alabama is a tough place weatherwise in the spring...My brother lives there and we worry about him everytime we hear of bad weather near Huntsville.

It's really great that you are seeing new species...and so early too.

We've had a few reports here in CT or Mourning Cloaks and Commas, but nothing flying in my area yet. Nary a cabbage white...

Maryann
MissSherry
19 years ago
I just love the hummingbird clearwings!
I know you're glad to be seeing one so early in the year, Sue!
MissSherry
susanlynne48
19 years ago
Maryann, it probably won't be too much longer and you'll be seeing the CWs at the very least! I've had some already in the garden here, and they're one of the first to show up (other than the ones that winter over).

Susan
linda_centralokzn6
19 years ago
That's wonderful, Sue. Glad to see you posting some pics. Great pics! Keep 'em coming. I just saw one tonight. They do love the verbenas.
Butterflyer1966
Original Author
19 years ago
Linda,
thanks for your nice words..
Yeah been starting to have camera ready for all diff. occasions..lol.. But the birds are quite fast, too tricky for me..
I just hope when the garden gets established I will have lots of Butterflies come visit and then I will definetely post them here..
So glad to be able to communicate here again with ya'll..
Greetings
Susanne(SUE)