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Is knapweed different from knotweed or have I made up that name? My grandson was just talking about these moths last night! He has just arrived from Alberta. I wonder if they have them there? On 23/07/13 6:48 PM, Angus MacLean wrote: > That must have been quite the sight. When we were in Northern Cape Breton the middle of the month, I found two hummingbird moths on my sister-in-law's property & my wife noted several others at friends' places. It seemed odd that no one on naturens were reporting them but I did find one in South KIngs a few days ago. All of them were nectaring on knapweed which does not seem to hold the same attraction for butterflies & other insects. At least in Cape Breton a few bumble bee species (B. vagans & B. ternarius) were fairly common on the knapweed. These two species were much more common than here in Kings Co. where B. impatiens is more often encountered. > > Similar to your experience, Rick, I have found it difficult to get a well-focused photo of these creatures. > Angus > > Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:33:49 -0300 > Subject: [NatureNS] Hummingbird Clearwing Moths > From: ideaphore@gmail.com > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > I observed a group of a dozen of these moths nectaring on a stand of Knapweed about 5 feet from the ocean at Wine Harbour Barachois, Guysborough Co. The photos were taken around 2PM, Sat July 21. The buzzing wings drove my camera's autofocus crazy. > > Moth on approach with furled tongue > Moth feeding >
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