When people use the expression about seeing things through the eyes of a child, it is because children can often observe the world without any baggage. I was reminded of this when my daughter, Celia, ...

Question: I have been seeing many caterpillars in my garden with a small horn on the tip of the body — they are black and yellow. What is this insect? Will it damage my garden? Answer: White-lined ...

Dear Master Gardener: I saw an insect that looks and flies like a hummingbird. What is it and can it damage my flowers? Answer: The insect you most likely saw, and that frequently gets mistaken for a ...

Cleome, also known as spider flower, are tall heirloom flowers that add height to your flower garden and make a great ...

If you're like me and can't stop gardening until late in the evening, you might luck out and see a rare hummingbird moth. Hummingbird moths are actually white-lined sphinx moths. They fly just like ...

Late summer brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the sphinx moth, also called the hawk moth or hummingbird moth. No matter what you call it, this is a large ...

Early fall brings an amazing insect to our flower gardens across the United States. It is the White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata), also called the Hawk Moth or Hummingbird Moth. No matter what ...

THE search is on in Worcestershire for one of the world's most exotic moths. People are being asked to check their gardens for humming-bird hawk-moths to find out if it is trying to colonise Britain.