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Parsons Jack
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Location: St. Mary's Bay, Romney Marsh
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 Hummingbird Hawk Moth Just been watching a couple of hummingbird hawk moths busy in the garden. They have been alternating between lavender and buddleia for about the last hour or so. Such a lovely sight 
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I'm just off down the greenhouse. I won't be long...........
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Nature's Babe
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Re: Hummingbird Hawk Moth Two plants they favour PJ,  I saw one yesterday on some rosebay willowherb at the top of our lane.
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oldherbaceous
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Location: beautiful Bedfordshire
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Re: Hummingbird Hawk Moth There was one hovering about the sweet williams a couple of weeks ago. I stood watching it for ages.
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Parsons Jack
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Re: Hummingbird Hawk Moth That's the thing isn't it OH, you just can't help but stand and watch them for a while
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Cheers PJ.
I'm just off down the greenhouse. I won't be long...........
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Smurfy
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Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:46 pm
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Location: Sheffield
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Re: Hummingbird Hawk Moth I'd never heard of these before so had to google them to see pictures/videos etc. What amazing creatures.
I'm now so excited about getting this garden into shape so entice all these lovely animals into my garden.
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Monika
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Location: Yorkshire Dales
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Re: Hummingbird Hawk Moth We tend to see them on our red valerian and have had two so far this year. What always amazes me is the way they move, darting sideways, helicopter-fashion, from flower to flower. I don't think we shall see any this week, with maximum temperatures no higher than 15 degrees!
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