Colin Marshall, Creator Living World Education
@livingworldeduc.bsky.social
SEN Teacher/spare-time scribbler. Promoting a love and learning about the natural world to encourage #NaturalLiteracy. Content includes wildlife, sharks and conservation. Proud to work with some superb organizations!
Thanks, Stewart - always happy to learn! Initial research suggested adults will take some nectar but have vestigial mouth parts as you point out as they are really just egg making machines for a few weeks. There was suggestion that they use nectar to sustain them, but fascinated to learn more!
July 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thanks, Stewart - always happy to learn! Initial research suggested adults will take some nectar but have vestigial mouth parts as you point out as they are really just egg making machines for a few weeks. There was suggestion that they use nectar to sustain them, but fascinated to learn more!
I am not anything close to being well read in this area, but a quick Google suggested the species does occur in N.America...
www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/mima...
Rebecca may be able to offer more @beccasbutterfli.bsky.social
www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/mima...
Rebecca may be able to offer more @beccasbutterfli.bsky.social
Lime Hawkmoth Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758) | Butterflies and Moths of North America
www.butterfliesandmoths.org
July 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I am not anything close to being well read in this area, but a quick Google suggested the species does occur in N.America...
www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/mima...
Rebecca may be able to offer more @beccasbutterfli.bsky.social
www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/mima...
Rebecca may be able to offer more @beccasbutterfli.bsky.social
Thank you! It is blooming stunning!
July 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thank you! It is blooming stunning!
@beccasbutterfli.bsky.social can you help with this ID?
July 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@beccasbutterfli.bsky.social can you help with this ID?