There have been up to four Hummingbird Hawk-moths hanging around the flowerbeds at The Lodge recently. Mostly, they seem to like nectaring on Red Valerian, but today I found one buzzing about the Verbena bonariensis in a different part of the gardens.
There was good light so I had a go at taking some photos, which I'm quite pleased with. The only other shots I have of the species were taken in Spain last May.I'll definitely be trying again to get some better images, as I just can't resist watching the Hummers darting around.
They're quite fascinating - it's easy to see why people in the UK think they've seen a real hummingbird!
This bright green, yellow and red spider was pretty interesting, too. I don't know what species it is, but I know a man who will. Watch this space.
photos taken with Nikon Coolpix 995
Wow, those hummingbird hawk-moth photos are great, I saw them in Spain a few years back, and for weeks insisted there had to be a species of hummingbird in the old world... guess I was partially close enough ;)
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