White-lined Sphinx Moth — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“I blush blue and exemplary
as it zips down to the river,
and flycatches the road’s more
ambiguous edges, pleats the ground
with all the markers of the year
into a half-circle of older silver lamps.”
— from The Gregory Quarter-Acre Clause by Medbh McGuckian
White-Lined Sphinx Moth — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— from The Sphinx by Ralph Waldo Emerson
White-lined Sphinx Moth — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— William James
White-lined Sphinx Moth going to a Cranesbill Wildflower
White-lined Sphinx Moth and Goodding verbena Wildflowers — Images by kenne
Basic core Symbolism of the Sphinx Moth for the Soul Medicine:
1 Nourishment that is unique unto you (or your needs);
2 To apply Pressure or Will (‘to squeeze’ the changes forth);
3 To give warning before you get angry or to set boundaries;
4 Act with Precision (actions of flight or flight);
5 Flight increases in Dreaming or a Soul dream.
White-lined Sphinx Moth — Computer Art by kenne
White-lined Sphinx Moth — Images by kenne
Like moths in general, they at nocturnal and often seen at dusk, as was the case for this white-lined sphinx. I was watering some potted plant when I saw this moth darting from blossom to blossom. The white-lined sphinx is often called a hawk moth and the hummingbird moth because of its hovering, swift flight patterns. (The white-lined sphinx moth ranges in length from 2 1/2 to 3/12 inches.) These characteristics, added to low light at dusk, make it a challenge to photograph, which is why I used a flash to capture these images.
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Cutleaf Evening Primrose — Image by kenne
Love blossomed in the darkest night
Morn’s gilding beams to spite
Night Primrose preened by tender blight
As Sphinx Moth, soft tips caress; sugary nectar slight
Perfumed aroma doth prating, intoxicated courtier incite
Glazed petals with dewy fans stream delight
Golden cup a succouring armchair from which passions alight
Delicate, cream veil eclipses pallid, stolid moonlight
With availing breeze your dreamy parasol on Cupid’s wing takes flight
White-lined Sphinx Moth Getting Nectar from Dakota Mock Vervain — Image by kenne
