Rewilding My Lot

Converting a new developer lot into a nature ecosystem — my journey

This Moth Fooled Me At First

I happened to be in front of the house when I saw something flying around the pollinator garden. It was about the size of a hummingbird and it was flitting around like they do, but something didn’t seem quite right.

After a while, it landed and sat among the leaves of my Gulf Muhly (Muhlenbergia capillaris), which certainly didn’t seem typical of hummingbirds.

I was able to sneak up for a photo of this well camouflaged creature, and it turned out to be a moth: a White-Lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata). Another name for this is Hummingbird Moth because of its large size (wingspan 2-3 inches) and flight pattern. It certainly did fool me at first.

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Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.

I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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