I've been planting pollinator friendly plants in my garden for a couple of years now, both to attract butterflies and moths, and also to help bees which are declining rapidly in numbers. One of the species I hoped to attract was the hummingbird hawk-moth, which as its name suggests, behaves very much like a hummingbird. One appeared on Sunday nectaring from a buddleja, which I was very pleased about. It stayed for 5 minutes or so, giving me a chance to take some shots:
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
Hummingbird Hawk-Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by Nick Challoner, on Flickr
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Re: Hummingbird hawk-moth
Well caught Nick, very nice pics and very nice to see. I've seen them a few times and you do wknder what they are at first.
Thanks for posting them
Andy
Thanks for posting them
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Re: Hummingbird hawk-moth
Great pictures, capturing a difficult subject. Thanks. Would love to see one in my garden.
Hope you don't mind if I post a puzzle picture. I recently gave a lift to this moth ?
At first, I thought it was a leaf - the camouflage is ideal. Any idea ?
Thanks.
Pete
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Hope you don't mind if I post a puzzle picture. I recently gave a lift to this moth ?
At first, I thought it was a leaf - the camouflage is ideal. Any idea ?
Thanks.
Pete
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Re: Hummingbird hawk-moth
Can't positively identify from that picture but I would be looking at Carpet Moths (there are many) HTH
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Re: Hummingbird hawk-moth
Thanks LondonEye. I think yours is an angle shades.
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Thanks for the replies. Definitely was an Angle Shade. I needed that start point to find it on the web.
I see that it is often described as looking like a withered autumn leaf.
Tough little so and so, held on the back of the car for 2 miles across London.
cheers
Pete.
I see that it is often described as looking like a withered autumn leaf.
Tough little so and so, held on the back of the car for 2 miles across London.
cheers
Pete.
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