We looked closer and discovered a moth, which behaved and sounded exactly like a hummingbird, extracting nectar from the flowers of the catmint plant. It also looked like a lobster, oddly enough. Luckily, we grabbed the camera and got a good shot so we could identify our visitor:
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We then went online to identify what we had seen. We saw a Nessus sphinx, according to this website.
What's the most interesting creature you've seen in your yard?
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We saw some of those last summer while hiking. Totally weirded me out, but John (of course) knew what it was.
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