Don't the boys look so cute all dressed up for the 4th. of July? We are about ready to eat and I wanted to get this picture up yet today! Happy 4th. from all of us to all of you!
And, what is this I caught a picture of? E says a hummingbird. We had an emerald green one drinking from our plants and flowers yesterday and a bit ago another one with more of a blue color came for a visit...and then this! The wings were fluttering like a hummingbirds, had the same shape and it was drinking from the flowers but I could not see the beak to make sure.It was not any butterfly I've ever seen if it is that. The wings were moving so fast that you can see the green stems "through them" and the tail almost disappears. If this was a hummingbird, it was tinier than the others who have visited and a bit more rotund...HELP please.
Many thanks
3 comments:
Happy Fourth to you! I can't help with the bird ID--hope someone can come to your rescue!
Hey Jules!
Anne sent me over to look at your photo. What you have there is a Hummingbird Clearwing Moth! They DO look like small hummingbirds and visit the flowers just as hummers do! You can read more about them here: http://www.cirrusimage.com/moths_hummingbird_clearwing.htm
Happy 4th!
Jayne
Glad you got the hummingbird moth figured out.
Those babies are just the sweetest little guys. Cute cute picture!
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