Hummingbird Hawkmoth

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    Hummingbird Hawkmoth (macroglossum stellatarum)
    Spotted between showers yesterday in Cambridgeshire. Only the second time I've seen one of these. They really are like humming birds.

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    1. robbarb1990 25 months ago | reply

      Great picture! We have something very similar but black and lt. yellow. They fly and hover exactly like a hummingbird and seem to really like our verbena and butterfly bushes. Are there black hummingbird hawk moths?

    2. hkmoths 25 months ago | reply

      @ robbarb1990 - where in the world are you?

    3. K.T.A 22 months ago | reply

      Amazing shot! I love the detail!!!

    4. ~starling~ 8 months ago | reply

      Saw lot's of these on a recent trip to Greece. Completely blown away by the lovely little creatures! Nice capture!

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