Is it a bird? Is it a bug? Whatever it is, this wing-beating creature is sure to cause you to do a double take! It is a common name Hemaris .
This bug is on these Dandelions
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
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Wow, Anita, this is a great photo. Those moths are hard to photograph.
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Yes this moth looks like a hummingbird. 😃 Anita
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Wow, incredible
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Yes it this moth..was so fascinating. Anita
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Wonderful creatures – only see them very occasionally here.
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These moths look hummingbirds. Anita
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Great captures, Anita!
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This looks like a Moth? 😃 Anita
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So interesting!!!
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Yes this is a Moth looks like a hummingbird. Anita
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They are so cool. The first time I saw them I thought they were hummers. Beautiful.
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These moths looks like a hummingbird. 😃 Anita
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Great pictures! Saw one on my flowers this spring. At first I thought I was seeing things – so weird, so wonderful!
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Patrice they moths are so photogenic. Anita
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I love these guys.
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Martha but it does look like bird 😃
Anita
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I remember seeing one of these in my garden in Ohio. Double take indeed!
Great photo capture 💕
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Yes they are so photogenic and they caught my attention. Anita
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Beautiful.
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I saw these birds here .Anita
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I’ve never seen anything like that!
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Yes I saw these here and they are so amazing. Anita
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Not going to lie, I’d be nervous.
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Michele they are so photogenic and they caught my eye. Anita
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We had one similar come by the lilacs but I couldn’t get a photo. I thought it was a hummingbird at first! Gorgeous pics!!
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Chelle yes it was a Moth but looks like a bird . Anita
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Really well captured
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Derrick it definitely caught my eye Anita
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We saw one of these in Texas – quite the creature.
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Yes he is very photogenic. Anita
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Super shot as they are normally so difficult to shoot. 🥇
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Denzil looks like a moth but very interesting. Anita
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Yes we have one in the garden sometimes but they are too quick for me
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Wow. Look at mommy nature showing off her mimicking skills with another duplicate creation. Lovely.
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Dawn these moths are so photogenic .Anita
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They sure are Anita!!!!
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Love those guys!
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They moths are so amazing and they caught my eye. Anita
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This is an unusual flying creature that I’ve not seen before. Thanks for sharing these images.
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Nancy they are so photogenic 😍 Anita
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I think I have seen one of these. Fascinating. Thanks for the detail and great photo.
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Suzette they are great colorful Moths .
Anita
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Great shots!
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Yes they definitely caught my eye. Anita
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moth noth nero!
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more effacacious
than paul s
little laaamb dragonfly!
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