Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Tiny Visitors



I would like to share the pictures of these tiny and unusual looking creatures who have been visiting our garden this monsoon  .Look at the  picture above- this bushy and colorful fellow loves to stick to the leaves and moves in an extremely slow manner.It looks very beautiful in real,at least i don't find it as creepy as my daughter thinks that it is.As a precaution we keep a safe distance from it  so as to avoid any possible  allergic skin reaction.Have you seen something like this before ,if yes,please share your story and the name as well.


Look at this one...this creature keeps on hovering mid air and makes a remarkably audible humming sound.At first my husband was quite sure that it was a Humming bird but we all know that  humming birds don't have antennas like this little fellow has.It visits us only at  early morning hours and hovers around this particular tree only.


Have a closer look ,the antennas are clearly visible.We really wanted to know what it was so i shared these pictures in one of the social network group too -- only one of my friend suggested that it might be some kind of moth.Many felt that  it looked a lot like Humming bird  in fact its a perfect Humming bird look alike.Following the response from my friends i typed two key words Hummingbird +moth and googled it and found out that it might be a Hummingbird Moth.Have you seen a moth like this before,if yes,please share your views here.

36 comments:

  1. These are very interesting and no I have never seen either one. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. amazing, never saw anything like that before...

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  3. Kavita, these pics are very beautiful. However, I have never seen those 2 creatures. I am curious to find out. Perhaps, you could email the pics to a university research professor for his opinion?

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  4. You have a beautiful garden. These wonderful creatures in the nature bring variety.

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  5. Amazing pictures... Liked all of them..

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  6. I have not seen them before,the first one looks amazing and wonderful creation of god.

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  7. I have never seen such a nice and wonderful creature. Looks amazing and seems very interesting. Fantastic shot.

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  8. I lovvved the first one esp. So interesting!

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  9. verry interesting pics ..liked the greenery a swell

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  10. Nice observations... Interesting. But I am not very good at knowing these insects and tiny visitors. I am viewing the insect in the first pic for the first time!

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  11. Never seen any thing like them before, may be you should ask an expert about this. The first one looked beautiful.
    Your garden looked very lush and beautiful. You are so lucky to own your own patch of green.

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  12. Good to know the little things in nature. Thanks

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  13. Wow...Never seen..Wonderful !!



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  14. No idea .. what are those .. I can have a guess in the first pic but not sure definitely dont touch I think if u touch the one in first pics it pricks you .. Not sure

    DO let us know ...

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  15. It resembles like a flower, nice one.

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  16. That one in the first picture, gives you a lot of itching if you touch it.

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  17. Interesting creatures, nice photographs, and yeah clueless as you are as to what they might be.

    Like someone suggested, maybe you could send it across to experts and share the result with us. Curious to know!

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  18. I have seen something like the first one. It's called a choriyampuzhu in malayalam (literally translates as itch worm) as it can leave a terrible itchy sensation on your skin. I don't know what it's called in English. I recommend you to keep maintaining a safe distance from it. I have been a victim once!

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  19. I have never seen this one until now...looks cute, though!

    I loved the plant and the flowers too, Kavita!

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  20. I have heard of hummingbird moths before - it's quite possible that is what you have!

    I really love the caterpillar in the first photo. How very beautiful - I wonder what kind of butterfly/moth it will turn into ...

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  21. very interesting...good shots and very informative..

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  22. The first one might cause you skin rashes and itching. The other I don't know. Looks like a big moth.

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  23. unusual pix, but very interesting!

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  24. great...
    if only poeple took more time out to observe such activities of the nature...meet the 'visitors'...

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  25. Wow!! The first one looks amazing. Never seen them before!!

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  26. Never met one of thos before .. did you manage to find out who they actually are....

    It not easy to take such pictures!

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  27. amazing captures..loved each one of them :)

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  28. Wish you and your family a very Happy Janmashtami.

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  29. What fun creatures you have in your garden. That moth really does look like a hummingbird, doesn't it?

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  30. such a lush and green garden. Just loved the pictures. Me too never seen any of these visitors before. Lovely post, the pictures said it all.

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  31. omg...c how many admirers of your work...Dr K you now proved yr skills in photography also...pat pat pat...hey for a moment i thought u r really coming to dubai and started cooking..bahhh:( had to put off the stove..:)

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  32. they look interesting. you have an eye for detail.

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  33. Great pictures. Glad we are connected.

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  34. Wow! such an amazing caterpillar - Nature always astounds:)

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  35. Some of these larvae can cause sever e allergies, I think if you come in contact with them,not all.
    Beautiful pictures,not easy to catch.

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