The sphinx moth has a name that sounds straight out of mythology, but it actually reflects three very real creatures. Its name draws from the sphinx, the hawk, and the hummingbird — each describing ...

Moonflower vines are a quiet delight of the waning season. They are morning glory’s nocturnal cousin, and their wide, ...

The next time you’re near a patch of flowers and you think you see a hummingbird zip by, take a closer look! It just might be ...

A video of a moth with the coloring of a U.S. dollar has captured the attention of many gardeners online. The user identified the insect as the Pandora Sphinx moth. Butterflies and Moths of North ...

Take a stroll through a garden or restored patch of native plants, and you might catch a creature zipping skillfully among the blooms much like a tiny-but-fierce hummingbird on the hunt for nectar.

A sight to see late in the summer is a hummingbird moth. Sometimes, they’re also called hawk moths or sphinx moths. Whatever you call them, they are fun to observe. The various names all come from the ...

The video showed a sphinx moth feeding on a milkweed flower. Milkweed is a beneficial wildflower native to North America and also attracts monarch butterflies and bumble bees. Sphinx moths are a large ...

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