A Hummingbird Hawk Moth on a thistle.
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A Hummingbird Hawk Moth on a thistle. One of the upsides of prolonged heatwave conditions (not the usual 2 days) combined with a southerly air flow, is we get an influx of visitors from the continent. Iāve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant āfallā of these wonderful moths on Scotlandās Southernmost tip, The Mull of Galloway. They are mesmerising to watch and a challenge to photograph. On this occasion everything came together.
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A Hummingbird Hawk Moth on a thistle. One of the upsides of prolonged heatwave conditions (not the usual 2 days) combined with a southerly air flow, is we get an influx of visitors from the continent. Iāve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant āfallā of these wonderful moths on Scotlandās Southernmost tip, The Mull of Galloway. They are mesmerising to watch and a challenge to photograph. On this occasion everything came together.
@MikeBolam š¤©
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A Hummingbird Hawk Moth on a thistle. One of the upsides of prolonged heatwave conditions (not the usual 2 days) combined with a southerly air flow, is we get an influx of visitors from the continent. Iāve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant āfallā of these wonderful moths on Scotlandās Southernmost tip, The Mull of Galloway. They are mesmerising to watch and a challenge to photograph. On this occasion everything came together.
@MikeBolam They behave exactly like a colibri bird.
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A Hummingbird Hawk Moth on a thistle. One of the upsides of prolonged heatwave conditions (not the usual 2 days) combined with a southerly air flow, is we get an influx of visitors from the continent. Iāve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant āfallā of these wonderful moths on Scotlandās Southernmost tip, The Mull of Galloway. They are mesmerising to watch and a challenge to photograph. On this occasion everything came together.
Great capture @MikeBolam I got one in my patch last week, first I'd seen

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A Hummingbird Hawk Moth on a thistle. One of the upsides of prolonged heatwave conditions (not the usual 2 days) combined with a southerly air flow, is we get an influx of visitors from the continent. Iāve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant āfallā of these wonderful moths on Scotlandās Southernmost tip, The Mull of Galloway. They are mesmerising to watch and a challenge to photograph. On this occasion everything came together.
@MikeBolam
Stunning photo #nature -
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