stone said:If you are finding them in the veggie patch... I think that tomato horn worm (manducca sexta) is likely.
They're not the gorgeous hummingbird moth...
But they are still very cool.
I took some pictures last year...
http://gardens-in-the-sand.blo...
Stone-those photos are outstanding! I have tried to get photos showing them gathering nectar for years and been unsuccessful. I LOVE your photos
When I get caterpillars on the tomatoes, I might move them to the datura... Or to the black nightshade... They will often show up on the alternate host plants without my help. :)
Moonhowl said: Toni, I thought you might find this link useful to you. Celia is right, it is probably one of the "hawkmoth" pupas. This link catalogs all the moths found in the PNW and has great pictures.
http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/