Bee to the blossom, moth to the flame; Each to his passion; what's in a name? — Helen Hunt Jackson, 19th century American ...

Some moths pollinate by accident, brushing against pollen as they sip nectar and carrying it from flower to flower. Tiny ...

Jewel-toned wings gleam in the sun as this bauble of a bug flits from flower to flower. Fast and furious wingbeats, as many as seventy per second, produce an audible hum as it hovers, sipping nectar.

If you see a strange-looking hummingbird at a Bay Area park this summer, it might not be a bird at all. Heavy winter rainfall caused a population boom for a moth called the white-lined sphinx. Many ...

The sphinx moth has a name that sounds straight out of mythology, but it actually reflects three very real creatures. Its name draws from the sphinx, the hawk, and the hummingbird — each describing ...

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 ...