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Bonnie 24-07-2004 03:02 AM

Moth Question
 
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BlankWe have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?

Bonnie




Suzie-Q 24-07-2004 04:02 AM

Moth Question
 
In article , "Bonnie" wrote:

- BlankWe have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my
- flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming
- bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does
- anyone have any idea what it could be?



It's a hummingbird moth, or a Sphinx moth.
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Suzie-Q 24-07-2004 04:02 AM

Moth Question
 
In article , "Bonnie" wrote:

- BlankWe have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my
- flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming
- bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does
- anyone have any idea what it could be?

Here's some info:
http://flzhgn.home.mindspring.com/~flzhgn/humoth.htm
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8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)
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"I reserve the absolute right to be smarter
today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson

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B & J 24-07-2004 05:02 AM

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"Bonnie" wrote in message ...
We have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a humming bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too small. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?

Bonnie




It's probably a sphinx moth. Check out this site:

http://www.birds-n-garden.com/hummingbird_moths.html


Lar 27-07-2004 03:04 AM

Moth Question
 
On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:30:28 -0400, "Bonnie" wrote:

:) We have a moth , (anyway I think it's a moth ), that comes to my =
:) flowers just after the sun goes down. At first we thought it was a =
:) humming bird because it looks like and acts just like one , but its too =
:) small. Does anyone have any idea what it could be?
:)
:) Bonnie


You might try going to this site...
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/d...s/mothsusa.htm
pick your state..then look for the section on Sphingidae and might be
able to locate a pic of the one you are seeing.

Lar


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It is said that the early bird gets the worm,
but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.



Bonnie 27-07-2004 03:19 AM

Moth Question
 
Thank you all! I'll check out the sites you all suggested!





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