Our days have been so beautiful here. Yesterday it was 75 degrees. I have been walking in the evenings. From our house, it's only about 3/4 mile to town, so it's a short walk to be in town and then walk on some paved streets. The air is so heavenly. I think it kind of creeps up on you. First tulips bloom and then on through the flowers and you don't even notice how wonderful it is. Well yesterday evening, as I was looking at the clear blue sky and thinking about how lucky I am to live here, I took some deep breaths and noticed. Even along the road is the most gorgeous smell. Something in the pastures must be blooming. Clover? I don't know, but it's just sweet.
When I came back home, our honeysuckle bushes are in full bloom and I noticed they were covered with the kind of moth that looks like a hummingbird. We don't have hummingbirds here and these have antennas, otherwise I would think they were. They don't stay still, so I had an awful time photographing them but I hope you are blessed by these pictures of God's creation today.
Love,
xoxo
9 comments:
How cool is that?! I had never heard of a hummingbird moth before. After a little google searching I learned the name of your's. It's called a White Lined Sphynx Hummingbird Moth...very cool!
Now I see them! Very pretty. I have never noticed them before. You're so much more aware of your surroundings than I am. :)
Interesting moth, I;m glad you're enjoying nice spring weather. It's been a bit wet and dreary, expecting some sun this weekend though.
Oh how I miss honeysuckle. It's my favorite flower in the whole wide world!
First picture is wonderful. How cool is that to get a shot of a hummingbird moth?!?
PS it IS a hummingbird moth. Check out this link:
http://www.birds-n-garden.com/hummingbird_moths.html
I've never heard of a hummingbird moth. Great photos. Thanks for sharing them with us.
The scent of honeysuckle is so amazing. I love that.
Beautiful pictures, thank you. We studied hummingbird moths in my third grade classroom. They are pretty neat creatures.
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