Old Speckled Hen Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I've been shopping for bee friendly plants particularly late summer/autumn flowering ones. Came home with lots of seeds But the highlight of the show was the dream garden where DH and I watched fascinated and entranced for a good five minutes as one of these visited the flowers. The first one I have EVER seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 What is that? Some type of moth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 What's that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Ooh! is that a hawkmoth? how lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 It's a hummingbird hawkmoth. It's about the size of one of those huge queen bumbles you see in the spring, Its proboscis is as long as itself and it just hangs there to feed. It sounds like a little bird too. I have never seen one before. I was the other side of the flower bed and when I spotted it I started waving at DH. I was surprised how many people ignored it. Perhaps they see them every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 It's a hummingbird hawkmoth. It's about the size of one of those huge queen bumbles you see in the spring, Its proboscis is as long as itself and it just hangs there to feed. It sounds like a little bird too. I have never seen one before. I was the other side of the flower bed and when I spotted it I started waving at DH. I was surprised how many people ignored it.Perhaps they see them every day Oooooh Are they rare then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 Oooooh Are they rare then? Maybe ............ It has taken me 59 years to see one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Oooooh Are they rare then? Maybe ............ It has taken me 59 years to see one Did you take the picture btw? If you did then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
