Humming Bird Hawk Moth

Taken on Skokholm Island. A first for me, so I was dead chuffed to get a few decent shots - not easily though as it flies very fast..!!

Andy Rodker, Nouchetdu38, , Eunice Perkins and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo

15 comments - The latest ones

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

But you have succeeded; very beautiful close-up Keith.

6 years ago.

Colin Ashcroft ^club

What a show off - the moth that is. Super shot. I have seen these but I go into panic mode trying to photograph them and never get any as good as this.

6 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

I can well imagine how difficult it is to get a good shot, but you have certainly managed it!
A terrific shot!!

6 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club

Great capture.

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Thank you all very much..................I did get some more shots, which I'll put up in due course. There were two or three of them around and they seemed to love the Buddleia bush outside the cottage we were staying in.

6 years ago.

micritter

I agree totally with Judith. I would be chuffed too! This year I missed a couple (or perhaps the same one twice). Super capture! Must be viewed large on black.

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to micritter

Thank you very much micritter...........I hope you manage to get your shot of one, they'll be around for a while yet I think.

6 years ago.

Susanne Hoy

Great shot. You can see every detail.

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Susanne Hoy

Glad you like it Susanne................thank you!

6 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

That is one, big moth!! The pink flowers are really lovely too!

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Eunice Perkins ^club

It was quite big...........it has a wingspan of around 50-60mm. The flowers are on a Buddleia tree which was immediately outside the cottage we stayed in.

6 years ago.

Ernest CH ^club

Nice capture - had one on our flowers in the balcony today.

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Ernest CH ^club

Thanks Ernest...........glad you like it. I'd never seen one before, but I read that they're actually quite common in certain places.

6 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Wonderful capture! Looking forward to seeing some of the others you mention.

6 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Thanks Andy................much obliged.

6 years ago.

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