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21-09-2009, 06:34 PM
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| | | Re: Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum stellatarum
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Originally Posted by Jonners  I don't suppose you could post the photo on here could you? I'd love to see a Hawk Moth in shades  |
Not the greatest pic sadly, being rather dark inside... 
But, it seems that he favours Armani 
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21-09-2009, 08:47 PM
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| | | Re: Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum stellatarum
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Originally Posted by ChrissyMarie Not the greatest pic sadly, being rather dark inside...
But, it seems that he favours Armani | LOL. Thanks ChrissyMarie. Great pic to go with a great story. I hope your OH appreciates how rare it is to find a moth with such a head for fashion! |
27-09-2009, 11:48 PM
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| | | Re: Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum stellatarum
Luckily, we get loads of these down south every year!!
Naturegirl 
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28-09-2009, 12:21 AM
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| | | Re: Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum stellatarum
I saw one briefly in my garden visiting Phlox 'Nicky' (don't know if that's relevant!  ) on 28th August this year. Haven't seen it since, last time I had them was in 2006 but also saw them a couple of years or so before that.
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28-09-2009, 04:03 PM
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| | | Re: Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum stellatarum
It's been a good year for these with us but I'm never ready with the camera when I spot one around,they seem to like the perfumed flowers in the garden best Nicotiana,Jasmine and Phlox being favorite this year.I found a caterpillar in the garden a few years back and was chuffed to bits. There was actually one in Tesco's a while back,and a youngish man was trying to swat it , I think he thought it was something that would sting him , until I stepped in and told him what it was and managed to catch it and put it outside. Barbara |
28-09-2009, 10:31 PM
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| | | Re: Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Macroglossum stellatarum
I've only seen one in the UK, in Northumberland, but I saw loads of them last year in Provence. Nice way to spend an afternoon, sitting in the hilltop village of Gordes with a beautiful landscape view watching Hawkmoths. Of course, most of that time was spent chasing around trying to get a decent photo, but still. | | | |
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