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Hummingbird moth

Posted by in Today's Image | September 9, 2013

A hummingbird moth feeding on an agastache in the late evening.

Photo credit: Allen Lefever. Thank you Allen!

Photo credit: Allen Lefever

The hummingbird moth gets its name because its long proboscis and hovering behavior, accompanied by a soft humming sound, make it look remarkably like a hummingbird while feeding on flowers, such as the agastache in this photo.

Thank you to EarthSky Facebook friend Allen Lefever for this cool photo. You can see more of Allen’s photos here.

Eleanor Imster

Eleanor Imster

Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. Today, as Lead Editor at EarthSky.org, she helps present the science and nature stories and photos you enjoy. She also serves as one of the voices of EarthSky on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and G+. She and her husband live in Tennessee and have two grown sons.

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