Many a person has marveled over tiny “hummingbirds” visiting their flowers, but hit a brick wall when trying to identify them. Leafing through a bird field guide won’t help. One needs a moth guide to ...

National Moth Week may be over, but with over 3,000 species of moths living in Ohio, this order of insects could provide coverage in this column for the rest of the year if I so chose. As much as I’m ...

I saw my first hummingbird moth at our new house this month, enjoying nectar from petunias on the patio. If you’ve never seen a hummingbird moth before, it looks like a small hummingbird, with the ...

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Known for its striking two-inch scarlet-red to orange-red trumpet-shaped flowers and dark green foliage, coral honeysuckle is a beautiful vine that's a perfect addition to an arbor or a fence. It has ...

At first glance, the wings of this moth may seem unimpressive, but a closer look reveals an impressive mimic, from the perfect leaf shape and tiny veins right down to the broken edges. The orange ...