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Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Flower stuck on Proboscis)
You see! It's got one of those flowers stuck on its proboscis.
I can't tell you how pleased I am with this shot. Let's just leave it at 'I'm very pleased with this shot'.
I've spent many hours this week looking for Ospreys, and haven't seen a single one. A lot of walking! So it's maybe fate that this moth made its visit right up to my front window while I was doing the washing-up. Pretty much inviting me to take its photo. No walking required!
This photo made BBC Autumnwatch Photo of the Day! (17th Sept 2011)
This photo was also discussed on BBC Autumnwatch Unsprung (7th Oct 2011). Yay!!!!
Chris Packham explained that Hummingbird Hawk-moths can actually starve to death by getting flowers stuck on their proboscises. Good job this moth managed to drop the flower a second or two after this shot.
Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Flower stuck on Proboscis)
You see! It's got one of those flowers stuck on its proboscis.
I can't tell you how pleased I am with this shot. Let's just leave it at 'I'm very pleased with this shot'.
I've spent many hours this week looking for Ospreys, and haven't seen a single one. A lot of walking! So it's maybe fate that this moth made its visit right up to my front window while I was doing the washing-up. Pretty much inviting me to take its photo. No walking required!
This photo made BBC Autumnwatch Photo of the Day! (17th Sept 2011)
This photo was also discussed on BBC Autumnwatch Unsprung (7th Oct 2011). Yay!!!!
Chris Packham explained that Hummingbird Hawk-moths can actually starve to death by getting flowers stuck on their proboscises. Good job this moth managed to drop the flower a second or two after this shot.