21-July-2023; Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis) feeding on buttonbush at Dragonfly Pond. They are also known as: bumblebee moth, flying lobster and hummingbird moth. It can be confused with its close relative the reddish colored hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe). Both are day-time flying moths that are neat to find hover feeding at flowers much like humming birds do. #sterlingnaturecenter #tourcayuga #DestinationFairHaven #clearwingmoth | Sterling Nature Center

Happy Moth Week! We recently found a snowberry clearwing moth (Hemaris diffinis) sipping nectar from the bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora). This species of sphinx moth mimics a bumblebee, and they look a little like a hummingbird as well. We usually see one or two foraging the buckeye flowers in the daytime with the bees and butterflies. If you grow their larval host plant, coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), you’ll surely have them in your habitat garden too! | Ruffner Mountain