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A sphinx being true to her name. (unfortunately, this is one of the "lost picture", therefore this is the greatest resolution I have left :-( )
The story of the lost pictures: www.flickr.com/photos/lynxdaemon/30492469305/
Nessus Sphinx moth
I thought the common name of this moth is sufficiently unusual that it made a good photo title all on its own :o)
PGT 365 Challenge #182 - Bugs!
Giza is home to the enigmatic sphinx. With the body of a lion, the sphinx’s head was thought to be modelled on Pharaoh Kafre, but the monolith – carved from limestone bedrock – is giving up no secrets.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/history/stories-in-ancient-s...
Titan sphinx moth, Aellopos titan (or a closely related Sphingid species) at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin. A little bit of motion blur, but I was lucky to get a shot at all.
Rainer Stadelmann examined the distinct iconography of the nemes (headdress) and the now-detached beard of the Sphinx and concluded the style is more indicative of the pharaoh Khufu (2589–2566 BC).
One early morning, as the night was stil dark, I heard my cat playing with a bird. In my flat. It happens quite often actualy. As any other time, I went on a rescue. I was surprised to see my cat Juliette trying to catch a huge moth. I saved and spent some time with him. I brought him on my balcony several times, but he didn't wanna leave. As the sunset, he flew away.
A sphinx moth (I think Smerinthus astarte) at around 6 a.m. I had set up a light the night before and this moth (among others) had come to it. Definitely worth getting up early. (Montana)
There once was a Canada
lynx
whose look was that of a
sphinx.
But instead of a riddle
she'd rather just fiddle
And then pick up her day's
forty winks.
Giza, Egypt: The Great Sphinx stands, still guarding the tombs of kings, he is looking fragile, windswept and exposed, yet despite all the years and wars he has weathered the sphinx remains a fierce daunting figure of the past. Am Standing in the mortuary about 50 feet below the sphinx were the bodies of the VIP were prepared for the next life and you can see the spikes of the fence from the enclosure below which am in. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sphinx
See the article:
www.hummingbirdcentral.com/hummingbird-moth.htm
Also see the excellent article by JONATHAN DUHAMEL in the Arizona Daily Independent:
arizonadailyindependent.com/2016/05/22/sphinx-moths-comin...
Because articles can disappear without warning, I am printing excerpts here. If anyone objects, just tell me and I will delete the text.
Sphinx moths (also called hawk moths and hummingbird moths) belong to a large family, Sphingidae, with about 1450 species. These are large moths with wingspans up to six inches.
Most common in the Tucson area is the White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) which has a wingspan of up to 5 inches and a body length of up to 3.5 inches. Its range extends from Central America, throughout the U.S. and into southern Canada. These moths are often mistaken for hummingbirds at first glance because they are about the same size and behave much like hummingbirds. They are fast flyers and can hover at a flower to sip nectar with their very long tongues; and they can fly side-to-side, and backwards. These moths are mainly nocturnal but may be about during daylight hours. The first generation adults appear in mid-May, with subsequent generations appearing throughout the summer. See good close-up photos of the adult moth and caterpillar here.
Life cycle:
Adults females lay eggs generally on the underside of leaves upon which they feed. The eggs hatch into the larval stage – caterpillars. The sphinx moth caterpillar, which can be up to 5 inches long, is generally bright green with dark spots, but it can also be almost completely black or striped yellow and brownish. It has a large (harmless) hook on its back end similar to a tomato “hookworm.” According to DesertUSA, the name “sphinx moth” derives from the behavior of the caterpillar. “When alarmed, these larvae rear up their heads in a threatening sphinx-like posture and may emit a thick, green substance from their mouths.”
To complete pupation, the caterpillars dig burrows. Pupation can last from two weeks to several months depending on species and conditions. The adults moths dig themselves out from underground and may mate soon thereafter. According to DesertUSA, “In the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts, there may be two broods, one in the spring and another in summer. In the colder Great Basin desert, only one brood is produced.” In some species, if pupation begins in the Fall, it will last all winter with adults emerging in the Spring.
The moths feed exclusively on nectar and seek out flowers which have large supplies. This includes the evening primrose (see my ADI primrose article and a photo of the long tongue of a sphinx moth.) Some species can be harmful to crops.
According to a study at the University of Arizona, the Tohono O’odham would harvest the caterpillars, dry and braid them and use them as food. The study says that the caterpillars are not poisonous, but warns that eating too many will result in an upset stomach. (It doesn’t say how many are too many.)
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Amongst the holdings from Ancient Egypt, is this large sphinx depicting Rameses II. It dates to around 1200 BCE.
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
There was a long row of them here - an "Avenue of guardian sphinxes" - at the Temple of Karnak, at Luxor, Egypt.
Originally the row went on for an amazing 1 ⅟2 miles (3Km) consisting of an estimated 1,350 sphinx statues with construction starting sometime in the "New Kingdom", that is between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC.
The man in red was posing for a photo, but I preferred my viewpoint.
1984. Nikkormat, 50mm f2.0 AI and Kodachrome.
Another image of the White Lined Sphinx Moth, just before it flew away after having some orange juice. Hope that everyone has a great weekend.
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View in large size for awesome details of this wonderful capture.
Giza is home to the enigmatic sphinx. With the body of a lion, the sphinx’s head was thought to be modelled on Pharaoh Kafre, but the monolith – carved from limestone bedrock – is giving up no secrets.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/history/stories-in-ancient-s...
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Giza is home to the enigmatic sphinx. With the body of a lion, the sphinx’s head was thought to be modelled on Pharaoh Kafre, but the monolith – carved from limestone bedrock – is giving up no secrets.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/history/stories-in-ancient-s...