May 1
A nessus sphinx moth, Amphion floridensis, drinking from a wild blue phlox, Phlox divaricata, in a garden.
I am new to insect and plant identification, so please always correct me if I am wrong! :-)
[Image ID: An image of a dark brown moth with a thick body, about 40–60mm in length, with 2 bright yellow stripes across its abdomen and a brown tuft at its end, resembling tail feathers. Its wings are dark brown and spread out, and its hind wings have a red stripe along their top. The moth is drinking from a wild blue phlox, a light purple flower with five petals, and the background is full of the flowers and green leaves. /.End ID]