DEAR MADELYN: Your marvelous moth is most likely a hummingbird moth, which begins life as a tomato hornworm, which gardeners don’t find so marvelous. There are several types of hummingbird moths, and ...

There are incontrovertible absolutes in nature, and many take comfort in the predictability and order that can be found in the natural world. Ah, but Mother Nature must have a sense of humor for ...

A hummingbird moth can easily be mistaken for a hummingbird because it looks and acts similar. Learn what makes these sphinx ...

It is not at all uncommon for me to see some fairly interesting things on my regular morning walk down to my Thinking Chair. I do my best to remember to scan my surroundings as I mosey along, but I ...

While I am aware that what I think is delightful, especially in the insect world, many people do not. Take my Madagascan hissing cockroaches – not everyone appreciates their rich glossy chestnut ...

Q: Since June, we've had three pair of hummingbird moths in our garden. One even landed on my hand. They loved our monarda, which is done blooming. Our summer phlox that they switched to is now ...

Jul. 20—Look close, that hummingbird you thought you just saw flitting around your flowers or plants may not be a hummingbird. In fact, it may not be a bird at all. You may be looking at one of the ...

DEAR JOAN: Saturday I was buzzed by what I thought was a hummingbird, but I got a closer look when I saw it hovering near my jasmine vine and it looked like a large moth. Marvelous! Are they common in ...