This is one of the most interesting insects to watch. When I was first introduced to this speedster, I thought it almost acted like a hummingbird. Its wings flutter so fast that it is actually difficult to photograph. My wife caught this one just right. Its wings are outstretched, although if you were watching you would only see the blur of his flapping wings. This is a moth called Nessus (Amphion floridensis).

He is attracted to thistle. The thistle is a common plant most pollinators like to land upon. This insect rarely lands to get the nectar from the flowers but hovers above them. Wouldn’t you want to land after all that flapping?  We found this wonderful moth in one of the prairies right here in Ohio.