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Hummingbird Hawk Moth and Verbena 1

Janey

By Janey


Hummingbird Hawk Moth and Verbena 1 (Verbena bonariensis (Verbena))

Can you believe, this little moth spent the night behind my sugar pot in the kitchen then off it flew into the garden to feed on the verbena.



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Brilliant :)))))))))

22 Sep, 2011

amy
Amy
 

Brilliantly caught Janey , I wonder if it found a few grains of sugar on the work surface to keep it going until it's next fix :o)

22 Sep, 2011

 

Great shot, they do so love Verbena!

22 Sep, 2011

 

Thats great janey.. i havnt seen any this year...

23 Sep, 2011

 

I havent seen any either, well caught Janey;0)

24 Sep, 2011

 

Good shot.....

26 Sep, 2011

 

great shots janey :o)

3 Oct, 2011

 

hope that my verbena's look that good next year.

28 Sep, 2012

 

I'm sure it will Blackadder, the number I've tried to eradicate, and up they come, thankful for the pruning.....:))

28 Sep, 2012



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