Rev Posted April 2, 2006 Im just writing this because of the pivotal role hawkmoths play in pollinating all our favourite plants such as Datura, various apocynaceae, salvias, various rubiaceae, Cereoid cacti and several others add to that.. check them out they look so good i feel the urge to smoke one heres a really good page http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/hawk_moths.htm On larval host species http://www.insectfarm.com.au/dec2001.htm#foo http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/i...odes/index.html related threads full moon flowering http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...25&hl=hawkmoths long post - hawkmoths as pollinators http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...779&hl=hawkmoth Cactus potency theory http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...00&hl=hawk+moth Trachelospermum asiaticum The "other" jasmine http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...519&hl=hawkmoth Sally D Floweing! http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/inde...94&hl=hawk+moth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gecko Posted April 2, 2006 I have a bit of a love /hate thing with hawk moths. I remember as a small child being excited by these wonderful creatures whenever I encountered them, often hearing them before seeing them. My grandparents had a Norfolk Is. Hibiscus Tree (Lagunaria patersonii) at the side of their house in central Vic. When I'd visit on the holidays I'd sit under the tree and wait for the moths at night as they darted around flowers in the hope that I might see them. These days I mostly see the larvae ,or at least evidence of their grazing in my taro patch. they hide in the leaf axils by day and come out to feed at night sometimes leaving just the petiole, a few veins of the leaf and pellets of grubshit! It doesn't mater to the corms but if I want a feed of taro leaves (and I need alot for a feed) its a bit of a hassle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
