Unwind that tongue and dive in!
Although today has been dull and drizzly, the early afternoon gloom was lifted by this wonderful surprise visitor - a Hummingbird Hawk Moth using a hanging basket for a pit stop!
This photo was taken on June 5, 2011 in Wimborne Minster, England, GB, using a Sony DSLR-A700.
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dawn.v added this photo to her favorites. (24 months ago)
dawn.v (24 months ago | reply)
wow, a couple of great shots, decided I like this one best!
Geoff (wishiwas)47 added this photo to his favorites. (24 months ago)
Geoff (wishiwas)47 (24 months ago | reply)
Cracking shot Steve!
hellotim80 (24 months ago | reply)
impressive work Steve, excellent capture.
Ian A Kirk added this photo to his favorites. (24 months ago)
Ian A Kirk (24 months ago | reply)
Oh yes! Stunning! Quite simply superb Steve!
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Mark Eggleton (24 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot, brilliant focus Steve, well done, these are so difficult to nail, you did it
pepstar27 (24 months ago | reply)
Oh my gracious! How in the world did you capture his curly tongue!??? Stupendous!
Michaela Davies (24 months ago | reply)
Brilliant capture, amazing moth! :-)
judy dean (24 months ago | reply)
This is even better! Look at that proboscis!
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sasastro (24 months ago | reply)
How absolutely fantastic - never seen one of these before
Judith*Green (24 months ago | reply)
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Absolutely amazing picture.
osowska.marta (24 months ago | reply)
Superb capture!
Mike Gould's Wildlife (24 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture, well done. I have heard that a few have been seen lately.
Sally Bowe (24 months ago | reply)
Extraordinary shot Steve congratulations on a magnificent find and picture
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kiran_15oct (Away..) (24 months ago | reply)
Grand capture..
Kitty W (24 months ago | reply)
Wow - an amazing shot, Steve.
lumpy79 (24 months ago | reply)
Nice shot!
JF-K (24 months ago | reply)
thats great on 320th, brill.
Julia Livesey (24 months ago | reply)
Goodness! I've never seen one of those before. Great shot of him Steve.
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