[blam]

Yes, I do have a lot of time on my hands. I planned it that way.

[Cagey]

I'm losing that "Tuff Guy" image I had of you, blam.

[EggsAckley]

Good for you for having the time to notice and research these things. I do that kind of thing all the time, and it's very rewarding. And thanks for the info.

[rellimpank]

--I knew of them as "nighthawks" in South Dakota--

[brat]

How delightful, blam!

[deport]

And they weight the eqivalent of two dimes when they leave and only one dime when they arrive at their destination or something like that...

[swarthyguy]

Very Cool.

[blam]

Humming-Bird Hawk-Moth
Macroglossum Stellartarum

[error99]

I thought maybe you would include a link to an interesting story about some ancient civilization that worshipped hummingbirds.
I am so disappointed in you.
A moth.
Ha !

[boomop1]

I had about 4 hummingbirds, watched them for 3 months but I think they went south, I have not seen any of the critters you mentioned, I have lots of pictures of the birds.

[dennisw]

This page has a photo of a bat at a hummingbird feeder.

http://www.hummingbirds.net/feeders.html#recipe

[Alas Babylon!]

Cool. I have those here, too. But I'm only about 100 miles Northwest of you. I thought they were hummers, but moths in the daytime???

[FormerLib]

You'll never read anything like this on Demonrat Underworld (or some such thing, whatever).

Thanks for the post.

[LasVegasMac]

What does GWB know about these things - and when did he know it?

Just kidding, of course. I have seen these critters in my backyard on occasion - thought they were a moth on steroids or something.

Usually have lots of humming birds - cool to watch. When I had on a bright red baseball cap, and stood still, they would sometimes come up to within inches of my head. Distinct whirring sound from the wings going warp one.

Thanks for the info.

LVM

[billhilly]

We just saw the same insects on a blooming bush near Port Tobacco, Maryland. It was in a beautiful Church Yard overlooking the Potomac River. My brother and his wife were along, and it was he who identified it as an insect.

[Redcloak]

Bring the feeder back in if you see this buzzing around...

[Mike Darancette]

Nice detective work - Now get back to figuring what happened in 540 AD.

[FixitGuy]

Thanks for posting this, blam. Got some useful info from the links.

I feed 'em too.

No thrill like holding the feeder and having 4 or 5 land on it and look up at you!

[dighton]

Yes, I do have a lot of time on my hands. I planned it that way.

IMHO, a good plan and time well spent.

[r9etb]

We get them here in Colorado in the late spring/early summer. I've managed to see a couple of them up close, and they're really quite beautiful.

[StopGlobalWhining]

Yes, I do have a lot of time on my hands. I planned it that way.

Good for you! It's like Rush Limbaugh says: "Having more fun than one man should be allowed to have".

Enjoy!