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Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar I found a few years ago. Found one the same few days ago on the pavement.

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By Lindak


Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar I found a few years ago. Found one the same few days ago on the pavement.



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I remember these, a few years ago I had one take a shine to my Fuchsias. Quite large too.

23 Aug, 2017

 

Apparently they like Fuchsias Thorney. Funny caterpillars aren't they?

23 Aug, 2017

 

Awe cute perhaps this might of eaten my fuchsia

23 Aug, 2017

 

These are great! I iove the way they seem to be smiling!

23 Aug, 2017

 

This one was found in my neighbours garden. Her cat wanted to play with it so I bought it home and put it on one of the fuschias

23 Aug, 2017

 

Not seen one for a couple of years..... quite fascinating!

24 Aug, 2017

 

We seem to get quite a few different moths flying at dusk, but we have a few bats flying around as well.

25 Aug, 2017

 

Not seen any bats this year....

28 Aug, 2017

 

We had a couple of years that we didn't see any bats but they are BACK!

29 Aug, 2017

 

They have a wingspan of 6 - 7 cm. Homebird, and they hover as they take the nectar from the flower just like a miniature humming bird.

29 Aug, 2017

 

We have bats in our loft - only discovered them this year. They don't make a mess and are welcome guests. Apparently they only stay over the summer to raise thier baby (they only have one) and go off to hibernate somewhere colder. We have had an educational summer!

29 Aug, 2017

 

Bats are a protected species and it's lovely that we still have some around. We had a bat box on our old house when we used to live down the road. Not really anywhere suitable here to put one up.

30 Aug, 2017

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We had one in our garden a couple of years ago they are fascinating , Our son went on a Bat environmental programme where he lives in Lancashire . , we use to see them here in Norfolk flying in the light from our window at night but haven't seen any for ages ..

30 Aug, 2017



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