The first time I saw one of these lovely creatures I was confused. It was black and yellow, not colored like this one. Was it a bee? A moth? A weird hummingbird? I wasn’t sure. Then I googled it and found out that it was a hummingbird moth. They actually transform from the green hornworms that are on our tomato plants. These worms can strip a tomato plant bare in a few days, and we always thought of them as pests. Now we are careful not to kill them, just to move them to another location.
Hummingbird moths are such delicate looking creatures. Then come out right around dark and flitter here and there among our flowers. I enjoy watching them, and especially love to photograph them, although I usually have to use the flash to get a decent picture of them because it is so dark and they are so fast.
Granny Shot It 
Thanks! I think it is a white -lined sphinx. Here is what I found: https://www.hummingbirdsplus.org/hummingbird-moth-facts/
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We have some around our flower boxes at work.. Really small..;-)
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Well done!
We get them in the garden from time to time – a different species down here in Johannesburg.
Do you know which species this one is?
I’ve only ever managed a single half-decent photograph, so kudos for this set.
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Thanks.
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Same thing happened to us. WHAT are they???? I was so glad when we found out. Planted some fragrant evening primrose to attract them. They are fun to watch. . Great capture. Donna
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Thanks! I enjoyed taking them.
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Cool set of photos!
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Thank you! Going outside right when it got too dark to get a decent picture, but using the built-in flash. They don’t stick around after the first few shots, but at least I got some.
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Whatever you did getting these photos worked out great! Very cool. 🙂
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They are very interesting little creatures.
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. Thanks for the view. 😀
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Beautiful series of photos! ❤
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I’m a fan of these guys too, they are so like hummers😀
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We saw our first hummingbird moth in Texas – such a strange and cool creature. Great pics.
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Thank you ever so much! I’m simply ecstatic! How I wish I could have seen it live. Well, at least I can take consolation by looking at your gorgeous captures. Kudos!
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