Last Sunday,  just after closing time, a white-lined sphinx moth fluttered up to the museum’s front door to enjoy some of the snapdragons spilling out of the flower pots.  This unique looking moth slightly resembles a hummingbird with their long proboscis.  In fact, you might know it as a “hummingbird moth.”

You’re more apt to see these moths at dusk, but it’s not unheard of to see them at other times of the day as well.  The species (Hyles lineata) are found all over the U.S., although they’re most abundant in the western States. They’re not a terribly common sight around these parts, but if you’re up at Chik-Wauk near closing times, keep your eyes peeled.

WTIP’s Barbara Jean Johnson caught another moth fluttering around on film just the other day.