HUMMINGBIRD MOTH

I like to sit outside early in the mornings and watch the sun come up. The other day, I was sipping my coffee when this little guy showed up to have a bite to eat. I believe he is what they call a hummingbird moth - huge for a moth for sure! He hovers over the flowers, and has a really long tongue thingy that he uses, like a beak, to get at the flower nectar. It was so neat to watch!

If you make the picture full size, you can see the motion of his wings. He must have stayed around for a good thirty minutes before moving along, but I was grateful he came. I have thought about entering a photo of him in the fair, but I honestly don't think I will have time to put anything in this year. Life has gotten so incredibly busy, and I haven't had the time to sort through photos and decide if this year has given me anything good enough to really bother with. It seems like work kind of sucks up most of my time - though I am super happy about having a real job. It just doesn't leave much time in the day for anything else. The only thing I really don't like about working - is the sitting on my butt too much. I'm going to have to look for the best diet pills on the market if I am going to spend the rest of my life sitting down! So far my pants still fit, but I was used to running around all day, and the transition has been a little rough on the ol' diet!! Or maybe I'll be like my little friend up there - just eat flowers!!