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5th June 2015 chrishadden

hummingbird hawk-moth feeding on sage flowers

Latin name - Macroglossum stellatarum

The hummingbird hawk-moth is a species of Sphingidae.
Its long proboscis and its hovering behaviour, accompanied by an audible humming noise,
make it look remarkably like a hummingbird while feeding on flowers.

Canon EOS 7D
1/1250s f/11 at 100mm iso800 full exif

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Graeme16-Jun-2015 23:49
Very well captured, Chris.VVV
Stephanie07-Jun-2015 13:09
Isn't nature amazing??? This is wonderful Chris!! :)
Yvonne07-Jun-2015 07:14
What an interesting little moth, lovely image Chris!
laine05-Jun-2015 21:19
An excellent find, Chris.
Johnny JAG05-Jun-2015 17:05
Nice one, I've only seen them once.
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