I love Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores. I especially love their Garden Centers.
I Love Lowe’s
This morning, we drove over to get yard plants. There’s a feel to walking through Lowe’s Garden Centers. The sprinkler-induced humidity. The welcome birds being chased by feral cats. The families planning together. The newlyweds picking their first flower pot.
I love walking through Lowe’s. Away from computers and electronics. Away from televisions and radios and outside interferences. It’s a way to briefly reconnect with reality. Earth. Nature.
I love breathing in the pungent aroma of Privet followed by the fragrance of Jasmine. The color explosion on each display table brings together possibilities I wouldn’t think of on my own.
Garden Centers are my Happy Place.
And now, they’re my Nature Field Trip.
As we walked past tables of flowers I saw a small bird. Only it wasn’t a bird. But it could have been. I was confused. I’d never seen anything like it. I didn’t know they exist. It was like that scene in Jurassic Park when the gates first open and the scientists enter another world. A world they knew about, dreamed about, but the real experience was far beyond any expectations.
I. Saw. This.
Hummingbird Moth
It’s a Hummingbird Moth. And yes. It looks exactly like a Hummingbird. And exactly like a Moth. It captured my attention for a quarter of an hour as I watched it flit from bright flower to bright flower, sucking the nectar and pollen. It wasn’t afraid of the people walking by. It wasn’t distracted by my stretched-out hand. It had one job: to help pollenate the flowers and drink the nectar.
And while I enjoyed my morning at Lowe’s picking up Photinia to plant under the picture window, it’s the Hummingbird Moth I’ll always remember.
Hummingbird Moth
Next paycheck, I think red flowers are on the shopping list. My yard could use a Hummingbird Moth.
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
That is one big moth!! That is amazing….I’ve never seen one of those…but how cool would it be to have them in a garden! Great pics.
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Thank you! It was amazing to see; it almost lit on my hand but the flower nectar was more appealing.
That is awesome! I’ve never seen a creature like that before. I love taking pictures of different animals & insects. Nice pics!
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Thank you, Nadia. I’d never seen one either. I hope I see one again!
Wow, I have never seen one before.How cool! I did see humingbirds in NM when I was on vacation and fell in love, so I came home and got the feeders and would make up the liquid etc, but never got one here in NYC. Sigh. The picture of the hummingbird moth is great that you captured him.
Having tea today in my new mug!! How fun!
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We get hummingbirds a lot, but this I had never seen before! Glad you’re enjoying your mug! Happy drinking.
Molly Jo recently posted..Hummingbird Moth at Lowe’s
Wow! I have never heard of or seen a humming bird moth?! Who knew?! I love how you were able to find so many special moments on your trip to Lowe’s.
Do you know about Perfect Moment Mondays that Lori from LavenderLuz.com hosts? This would be a great/perfect entry for April! Her Linky opens Sunday night, you may want to check it out. It’s an awesome monthly blog hop where people share moments/highlights like this from the past month, which is inspiring. :)
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Thank you Kathy. I love Garden Centers! I’ll check out Lori’s linky; thank you!
Wow that is really something! How big was is? It looks huge! Last summer a hummingbird flew by me. It actually sounded like a helicopter! I would like to walk through a garden center but I would want to buy so much!
It’s about three inches in length, the wingspan about six. I love hummingbirds. I know some people don’t like moths, but I don’t mind them. This was exceptional, and I can’t wait to see more!
what a fantastic bird! :-)
first time in my life I see something like this.
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Thanks, John. I never knew they existed until I saw it. What an experience. Thanks for stopping by!
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Wow! Terrific shots!
Thank you! I’m rather proud of them.