Refueling.
A Hummingbird Hawk Moth feeding on Buddleia in our garden today. I've neglected my macro shots this summer, so this was a lovely surprise this afternoon. Very fast and shy, quite difficult to get close to. I stopped to watch a butterfly, as I brought some washing in off the line and it flew in past my head! My only other previous shot wasn't quite sharp enough for me but went in as a new species. These moths feed on the wing and don't settle like butterflies.
Refueling.
A Hummingbird Hawk Moth feeding on Buddleia in our garden today. I've neglected my macro shots this summer, so this was a lovely surprise this afternoon. Very fast and shy, quite difficult to get close to. I stopped to watch a butterfly, as I brought some washing in off the line and it flew in past my head! My only other previous shot wasn't quite sharp enough for me but went in as a new species. These moths feed on the wing and don't settle like butterflies.