Thursday 1 June 2017

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

I was pleased to see this Hummingbird Hawkmoth on the white Valerian this evening. My first sighting this year, after several local reports. This photo shows the proboscis deep in the flower.
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  1. Peter Hall2 June 2017 at 09:31

    Excellent photo Mike. Saw one at Wigmore Rolls yesterday and 2 days before in the garden here, so perhaps we could be in for a bumper year.

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  2. Patrick Clement2 June 2017 at 14:22

    Yes, well done with the photo Mike!

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  3. Mike Southall2 June 2017 at 17:29

    Thanks both. I was hoping to freeze the wings, but 500th of a second was not fast enough.

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    1. Patrick Clement2 June 2017 at 20:11

      I think you need the blurred wings to indicate the moth if hovering.

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