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hummingbird moth, feeding August 31, 2006

Posted by Sandy in a small garden in maine.
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Originally uploaded by tomygardenpath.

I was out in the garden yesterday afternoon getting a shot of my pokey bee balm, which isn’t doing well this year, and finally blooming. When I turned a bit to the left, this moth was feeding on the dephinium. Of course I took some shots of it! It was hovering all the while, as you can see by the wings.

Read more about hummingbird moths here.