Nature is so amazing and you never know what she might reveal to you. I saw the swallowtail butterfly was on the chives and went closer to see something else on the chives that looked half bee and half hummingbird, without the feathers.
It was a real treat to see this awesome little winged creature in the flower garden.
At first I wondered,
“What is this amazing thing nature had produced moving quickly among the chive blossoms?”
With the wings moving rapidly it was like a hummingbird but the tiny clear wings made no noise like the hummers.
I saw a hummingbird moth a few years ago in the garden and at that time was really baffled as to what it was. It was nice to see one had returned.
Their bodies are different than a hummingbird and they have beautiful transparent wings (except for the edgings) that flutter constantly like the hummingbirds.
I haven’t seen the hummingbird moth again but it likes the chive blossoms so maybe it will come back another day.
About the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
If a bumblebee and a hummingbird had a magnificent baby, it would be the Hummingbird Moth. It looks like an enchanting critter plucked right out of a fairytale, with its tapered body and wings that flutter into a blur, so it is remarkably easy to mistake it for something (anything!) other than a moth.
Canada is home to the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, whose upper back is normally covered in olive or tan hairs and whose lower back is decorated with reddish-brown bands, making them quite pretty. As the name suggests, its wings are clear (except for the veins and borders), but even with a wingspan of 4-6 centimetres, it’s hard to believe that they can keep their plump little bodies floating gracefully for so long. Lucky for us, this moth can be found across most of Canada from May through to July. They tend to live in open woodlands, gardens and meadows, and—like bumblebees—Hummingbird Moths act as pollinators in their ecosystems. They hover in front of a flower to drink its nectar with their long, unfurling tongues (just like their namesake), but some of the pollen that gets stuck to their upper body can still transfer to the flower.
Seeing a hummingbird moth is a sign of good luck and now you have seen it.....
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6
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