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Hummingbird Imposters (Mystery Solved)
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| 9-20-2002
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Posted on 09/20/2002 4:15:32 PM PDT by blam
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To: LucyT
From: 2002I don't know what happened to the hummingbirds this year, I've not seen a one.
Albeit, I don't have as many feeders as I did back then.
141
posted on
07/17/2007 6:15:02 PM PDT
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: blam
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/IC_Macroglossum_stellatarum1_NR.jpg/712px-IC_Macroglossum_stellatarum1_NR.jpg)
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
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posted on
07/17/2007 6:19:40 PM PDT
by
blam
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To: blam
You aren’t nuts. I have seen them here in Indy in my perennial garden. They like the phlox plants a lot.
At first I thought they were baby hummingbirds. But...after some studying, I found out they are called hummingbird moths.
I also found out they were common in the county just to my east.
I had never noticed one before until last year.
143
posted on
07/17/2007 6:21:05 PM PDT
by
dforest
(Roger Hernand still steenks...oops, did I forget the EZ?)
To: blam
I’ve seen two hummingbirds this summer, or maybe it was the same one twice.
144
posted on
07/17/2007 6:24:04 PM PDT
by
LucyT
To: blam
That’s a lovely pix; did you take it?
145
posted on
07/17/2007 6:28:05 PM PDT
by
LucyT
To: blam
Next week, I may tell you about the "Indian Mounds' I found on my property. Will that do?Just don't bury beloved pets or dead children there...
Trust me!
Mark
146
posted on
07/17/2007 6:28:44 PM PDT
by
MarkL
(Listen, Strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government)
To: blam
Where I come from, we call them hummingbird moths. I can’t believe you never heard of them before. At certain times of the year, they are many times more numerous than hummingbird birds.
147
posted on
07/17/2007 6:32:34 PM PDT
by
mamelukesabre
(Those that can do, do. Those that can't do, teach. Those that can't do either, run for office)
To: Vinnie
That is a very nice photograph.
/Salute
148
posted on
07/17/2007 6:32:43 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(God Bless America)
To: LucyT
"Thats a lovely pix; did you take it?" Nah. I stole it on the internet.
149
posted on
07/17/2007 6:33:26 PM PDT
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: MarkL
"Trust me!" Okay.
My son is Mark L too.
150
posted on
07/17/2007 6:36:14 PM PDT
by
blam
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To: Cagey; blam
I’m losing that “Tuff Guy” image I had of you, blam.
It takes a really bad MoFo to feed hummingbirds. Now; if he skips and presses wild flowers...
151
posted on
07/17/2007 6:37:57 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: blam; js1138
There are more varieties here than the book indicates. I've seen them, I just can't name'm.Ruby-throats are the primary hummer in the East but occasionally a stray from the West flys through.
The Rufous hummer is seen sometimes.
All photos courtesy of my son
Rufous
![Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ad9mac/ruhu21-yard-071605.jpg)
Broad-tail ![Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ad9mac/bthu31.jpg)
Black-chin
![Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/ad9mac/bchu41.jpg)
Caliope
152
posted on
07/17/2007 7:51:23 PM PDT
by
Vinnie
(You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
To: Vinnie
Nice pictures. I don’t think I intended my comment to be authoritative.
153
posted on
07/18/2007 11:30:44 AM PDT
by
js1138
To: blam
These moths are frequent evening visitors in my garden. They like the 4o’clocks and the pinapple sage plants.
154
posted on
07/18/2007 11:43:57 AM PDT
by
kalee
(The offenses we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we write in marble. JHuett)
To: Vinnie
Excellent pictures, thanks. I’ve never seen a Caliope in my area.
155
posted on
07/18/2007 3:04:47 PM PDT
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: Cagey; blam
“I’m losing that “Tuff Guy” image I had of you, blam.”
Everyone has a soft spot!
156
posted on
07/18/2007 3:09:43 PM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(eHarmony reject)
To: blam
I haven’t see any of these faux hummingbirds but we have mosquitoes almost as big as hummingbirds in our yard. I’ll bet you do too.
157
posted on
07/18/2007 3:13:45 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Ditter
"I havent see any of these faux hummingbirds but we have mosquitoes almost as big as hummingbirds in our yard. Ill bet you do too." Not this year...you all got all our rain.
158
posted on
07/18/2007 3:17:23 PM PDT
by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: blam
I think I saw that in June we had 21 days of rain and in July we have had 14, don’t know the totals. Todays rain is on it’s way, we just looked at the weather map.
The yard never looked better but you can’t go out there because of the mosquitoes.
159
posted on
07/18/2007 3:34:41 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: Ditter
We just came out of our post-Katrina drought last week. Like I said you all got
our rain:
And the rainiest city in the U.S. is ... not where you think
Science Do you think Seattle is the rainiest city in the United States? Well, think again. Mobile, Ala., actually topped a new list of soggiest cities in the contiguous 48 states, with more than 5 feet of rainfall annually, according to a study conducted by San Francisco-based WeatherBill, Inc.
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posted on
07/18/2007 3:47:14 PM PDT
by
blam
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