S9 E7: The Hummingbird Hawkmoth’s Blossoming Buddy! 🌷🤝

Earth Rangers

GZM Shows

Education, Nature, Earth Sciences, Science

4.2 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In this episode of Earth Rangers, a science podcast for kids who love animals and nature, Earth Ranger Emma heads to the sunny Mediterranean coast of Spain in search of one of nature’s sneakiest tricksters – the hummingbird hawkmoth! 🦋☀️ It may look like a hummingbird… but it’s not! With its fluffy wings and a built-in nectar-sipping straw (a very long one), this moth is on a mission: to find the perfect flower partner! Will it fall for the fancy Arctic Bell Heather, the party-loving Milkweed, or a jazzy Mediterranean bloomer that really brings the heat? Join Emma as she decodes nature’s matchmaking mysteries, uncovers a real-life case of co-evolution, and reveals the flower that was literally made for this fabulous fuzzy flier. If you’re a kid who loves learning science and animal facts, you’ll love Earth Rangers! Visit earthrangers.com/podcast to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.6	Hi, Earth Rangers. Oops, I mean, Ola.
0:35.8	It's me, Earth Ranger Emma, coming to you live from the gorgeous Mediterranean coast of Spain,
0:41.3	a little place called Malaga, to be exact.
0:45.3	Think warm balmy weather, not too hot, not too cold, endless beaches, and some of the best seafood you'll ever eat.
0:55.0	But I'm not just here to eat delicious paella.
0:58.0	We've got some incredible animals to meet,
1:01.0	and this part of the world is teeming with wildlife.
1:05.0	Just outside the city, we could go to Lobo Park,
1:08.0	a 400,000 square meter sanctuary where four species of wolves roam free.
1:16.6	Or, if you're into birds, and let's be honest, I am,
1:20.6	we could check out Spain's largest colony of pink flamingos over at the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra.
1:26.6	It's a nature reserve home to 20,000 breeding pairs of flamingos.
1:31.3	But flamingos famously already have their perfect matches.
1:38.3	They're one of the few animal species that mate for life.
1:41.3	Today, though, we're here in Malaga for a different type of winged wonder,
1:47.0	because this is the butterfly capital of Spain.
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