First Seen This Summer
I spend time on my days off in the garden, doing the garden chores and stalking birds and insects. I find something new in the garden every year. It’s interesting to see how fast birds and insects learn to locate food sources. Once you start growing something they like they always come around. The same goes for bird feeders. I put bird food out less often in summer because I don’t want the birds to become dependent on me for their survival. I want them to work the garden and the surrounding watershed for their food. Our feeders, however, are never empty in winter when the resident birds need the support.
I usually document my new finds by photograph, then look them up. I’ve been lucky in identifying who has been visiting our garden so far. Hopefully, I will see more new visitors before winter arrives.
Petals and Wings 
I’ve never heard of a clear winged anything, much less a moth that mimics
a hummingbird! Equally enthralled with the color/pattern on all these beauties.
A haute couture evening gown cat walk show has nothing over these photos!
Your secret garden’s micro menagerie is a pleasure to view.
Actually, I haven’t heard of most of these critters. Not having grown up here I’ve surrounded myself with books on the local flora and fauna to learn with. I have to look everything up basically. But it’s a great deal of fun and a genuine stress-reliever after a tough day in the big city.
Amazing photos, your garden is full of all sorts of beauties.
Never know what I’ll see out in the garden each day. I take it as an accomplishment when I can draw a new creature to the garden.
I enjoy that you’ve identified these creatures, but even without names their patterns would still be awesome.
I bet your garden has a lot of these little guys and many others too.