88 degrees with a "feels like" of 93. But the heat and sun and lots of rain have caused the gardens to burst forth in bloom. Which brings out the pollenators. We spied this fellow in a hosta bed this afternoon. Hummingbird Hawk Moth. One of my favorite "creatures":
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Oh yes. I have been watching these on my honeysuckle in Italy. Lovely.
GoldenDoll
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June 30, 2018
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Ahh, the hawk moth! That's where horned tomato worms come from.
farmboy2017
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June 29, 2018
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I didn't know that.
Tomato Horn worms come from a different hawk moth, but yes.
Hemaris thisbe, the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, gets its start on members of the honeysuckle family.
@Leafhead
Enlightening. I've a virtual wall of honeysuckle on one side of my property... I was wondering where those guys were coming from.
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