An unusual sighting.

Jeff · May 30, 2010, 08:19:53 PM

I walked outthe front door today, thinking I had spotted a small hummingbird. Nope, it was a clearwing Hummingbird Moth. Cool little bugger, and harder then heck to get a clear photo of. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtVoaGjVTxc

sprucebunny · May 30, 2010, 08:25:18 PM

Cool !!!

I never seen one before.

Norm · May 30, 2010, 08:38:30 PM

Holy cow, nice photos Jeff!

I've seen them but not as close as your photos show.

pigman · May 30, 2010, 08:39:39 PM

That is cool. I can understand why the moth has that name with it's clear wings. I didn't know a moth could sing like that. ;D
I can watch videos now. 8)

Jeff · May 30, 2010, 08:41:51 PM

Did ya notice the ad Youtube put on the bottom is for ortho bug killer? :D

RynSmith · May 30, 2010, 08:54:39 PM

Really cool, except for the Ortho part :-\

Can't say that I've ever had the pleasure of watching one of those before.

metalspinner · May 30, 2010, 09:38:00 PM

Yeh! I saw that add, too. :D

We saw a moth the other day around the flowers, but it looked like a big carpenter bee.

Radar67 · May 30, 2010, 09:44:53 PM

Bob, did you get upgraded? Are you high class now? :D

pigman · May 30, 2010, 10:23:51 PM

Radar, I am still low class, but I do have highspeed wireless as of last week.

Radar67 · May 30, 2010, 10:36:41 PM

No, you have never been low class, we are all same class, glad to hear you got highspeed.

SwampDonkey · May 31, 2010, 03:48:14 AM

That's amazing Jeff. I don't think I ever saw one here. I know what the moths are, but never saw one in the flesh. Gonna have to load up the video tonight after work. ;D

I'm one of them low life dial-uppers. :D :D :D :D

Burlkraft · May 31, 2010, 08:25:04 AM

We have them here , but I have not seen one this early.

It's usually mid summer before we see them.

Looks like yer flowers are doing well. ;D ;D

WDH · May 31, 2010, 08:28:28 AM

I have never heard of or seen such.

Bro. Noble · May 31, 2010, 08:34:20 AM

That's a fantastic picture.

We have those and it's cousin the 'newsbee'. While Jeff's moth is mistaken for a hummingbird, the newsbee is mistaken for a stinging insect. It's harmless, just buzzes around spreading gossip :D :D

Chuck White · May 31, 2010, 12:01:50 PM

Nice pics Jeff!

Appears to be quite similar to the Sphinx moth that we have here.
We don't see them very often. Some people mistake them for another species of Humming Bird.

Thanks.

SwampDonkey · May 31, 2010, 04:48:38 PM

I like the tune in the video. :D ;D

Magicman · May 31, 2010, 05:23:34 PM

Quote from: Bro. Noble on May 31, 2010, 08:34:20 AM
We have those and it's cousin the 'newsbee'. the newsbee is mistaken for a stinging insect. It's harmless, just buzzes around spreading gossip :D :D

We call them "Good News" bees. I don't know why, but they love to hang just under that old Lombardini when I'm sawing. They will travel back and forth with the saw head.

I've never seen a moth like Jeff's.

Patty · June 01, 2010, 05:32:29 PM

Amazing photos Jeff! Your flowers are sure pretty, too. smiley_daisy

Clark · June 08, 2010, 10:51:38 AM

Thanks for the post. I would see those from time to time in MN and wonder what in the world they were.

Quote from: Jeff on May 30, 2010, 08:41:51 PM
Did ya notice the ad Youtube put on the bottom is for ortho bug killer? :D

When I viewed the video the ad was for CoverGirl, which doesn't surprise me that much. Based on some of the smells from certain members of the "fairer" sex I've often questioned the chemical composition of cosmetics products and wondered if there wasn't a link to insecticides. One should do a study on perfume and see what the LD-50 dosage would be for Chanel N°5 as compared to commercially marketed insecticides. I think I know the answer but I digress...

Clark