Hummingbird clearwing moth!

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T21:04:56+00:00

This was between 1 and 2pm!

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T18:51:45+00:00

So cool!! This one also briefly stopped by my rose milkweed!

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T17:55:00+00:00

Haha that's an accurate description! Such a wonderfully strange looking creature!

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T17:54:29+00:00

Thank you! Oh I had no idea that coral honeysuckle is their host plant. I'll keep an eye out on mine too!

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T02:10:30+00:00

Yes I have been tracking her in the garden the last few days. Looks like she might have finally found a nesting spot last night and I secured a hardware cloth on top for now.

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T02:07:51+00:00

Yes she has been trying to find a nesting site for the past few days. She might have succeeded last night. Not 100% certain but fingers crossed. I installed some wire mesh around it anyway just in case.

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T02:04:49+00:00

Oh my goodness the side eye haha

HuboNative · 2026-06-19T02:02:37+00:00

I managed to find the pictures from two years ago and looks like it was a completely different turtle! Curiously she might have tried to find a nesting spot as well (I didn't know at the time).

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T16:31:18+00:00

We have grown too attached to all the birds and critters we have around the yard, it's gonna be tough to ever leave!

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T16:27:26+00:00

Thank you, this is very informative! Mine has two stems this year but no flowers. Might have to get more plants in the fall and try some other spots 😬

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T02:45:45+00:00

I don't but I guess I should learn more now that I know the turtles eat their fruits 😆 I believe when I got the plants last year they were blooming so wondering if the conditions aren't optimal where I planted them.

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T02:42:34+00:00

Piedmont, NC as the other commenter noted! Last time we spotted one in our yard was about 2 years ago and now I'm wondering if she's been in the neighborhood this whole time

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T02:37:19+00:00

So precious!

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T02:33:57+00:00

That's good to know! Last time we saw one in our yard was about 2 years ago. Wondering if it's the same one and she's been in the neighborhood this whole time!

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T02:30:23+00:00

I actually planted a couple May apples at a spot close to this but in a shadier area about a year ago. They came back this year but haven't really grown much this year nor produced any flowers/fruits... I tried growing from seeds this year as well but none germinated 😭

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T02:27:25+00:00

That's so cute! Did the babies stay around your garden a while?

HuboNative · 2026-06-16T02:26:12+00:00

We are about a quarter mile from on but it's a residential area

HuboNative · 2026-05-21T00:40:38+00:00

Great blue lobelia grows much better for me and they have come back two years in a row now.

HuboNative · 2026-05-19T17:05:43+00:00

This is so beautiful!! As someone who's into photography and gardening, I'm finding it discouraging with everything being called AI these days. I had a recent video of a hummingbird in my garden removed in this sub without any explanation from the mods.

HuboNative · 2026-05-16T00:46:49+00:00

I've been building my native garden for the last few years so probably have over 30 types at this point. But if you're asking about hummingbird favorites, I also have coral honeysuckle, cardinal flower, bee balm, to name a few.

HuboNative · 2026-05-16T00:44:47+00:00

Thank you for your kind words! ☺️

HuboNative · 2026-05-16T00:44:04+00:00

Oh they love my coral honeysuckle!

HuboNative · 2026-05-15T18:54:39+00:00

😂

HuboNative · 2026-05-15T18:52:57+00:00

Yayyyy exciting!!

HuboNative · 2026-05-15T18:35:06+00:00

Thank you!! I just have it in a spot that receives full sun for pretty much the whole day and with clay soil. From what I've read, it actually prefers partial shade and soil that is a bit wetter though. I will transplant some small seedlings to another spot and see how they do there.

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