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Sphinx Moth and Viburnum

Sphinx moth and viburnum. The moth hovers like a hummingbird, and flits from one flower to another. Its tongue is specially suited to penetrate this flower and draw nectar from deep inside. In a garden full of plants the viburnum is the only flower it's interested in.

 

 

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Uploaded on March 5, 2008
Taken on June 21, 2005