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 ...

A Mississippi woman has been getting daily visits from a rare, nearly all-white hummingbird. White hummingbirds can be albino, leucistic, or pied, with leucistic being the most likely type for this ...

When the sun dips behind the foothills and the day’s heat finally relents, a different kind of garden magic begins. The buzzing of bees fades and butterflies settle in for the night, and an unseen ...

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 ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! It is hard to believe but August is here. Next thing the kids will be back to school. It has been a hot and wet July, but hopefully things will dry up some ...

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.

Springtime has arrived in Imperial Valley, a region renowned for its agriculture, and with it comes the vibrant bloom of flowers and crops. But none of this would be possible without pollinators. So, ...

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

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A winner has been selected in the 2025 Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp contest. Roger Friedman’s photo of a hummingbird clearwing moth will be featured on the 2025 Ohio Wildlife ...

It isn’t unusual for common names of animals to reflect characteristics of other unrelated groups or types within the animal kingdom. A striking example of this nomenclatural quirk applies to a large ...