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. I’ve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant “fall” of these wonderful moths on Scotland’s 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. I’ve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant “fall” of these wonderful moths on Scotland’s Southernmost tip, The Mull of Galloway. They are mesmerising to watch and a challenge to photograph. On this occasion everything came together.
@MikeBolam 🤩
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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. I’ve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant “fall” of these wonderful moths on Scotland’s 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. I’ve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant “fall” of these wonderful moths on Scotland’s 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. I’ve been chasing these wee beauties for years, conditions were perfect this week as there was a significant “fall” of these wonderful moths on Scotland’s 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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