20_05_07_6032Broad_bordBeeHawk

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis), a bumblebee mimic, on honesty flowers. Springhill garden. 7 May 2020. This moth was also seen at Springhill in 2016 feeding on the same flowers. Its foodplant is mostly honeysuckle which is plentiful on adjacent Normandy Common. The moth flies just like the more common Humming-bird Hawk-moth so if you see a moth flying like this do look closely and photograph it if you can.

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