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It’s a moth. Really.

Jason Sandford August 8, 2006

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

We spotted this creature in the Ashvegas garden over the weekend. At first, we were sure this was a hummingbird. It was as big as a hummer. It’s wings moved as quickly as a hummer. And we’ve got a couple of hummers who regularly visit a feeder we’ve got set up in the garden.

But the creature didn’t really move as quickly and sharply as a hummingbird. So we snapped the shots shown here and went looking. We quickly found that the “insect that looks like a hummingbird,” which is what we searched on, looks to be a clearwing sphinx moth. A moth that sips nectar. Pretty cool.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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4 Comments

Ash August 9, 2006

Thanks everybody!

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yocat August 8, 2006

You have a really good eye for photos. Wow, I enjoy your way of looking at things. Keep them coming.

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Edgy Mama August 8, 2006

O, I had one of these too! Thanks for finding out what it is.

Beautiful shots.

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Dad August 8, 2006

Silence Of The Lambs

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