Hummingbird Hawk Moth

[Tugmanade]

Hi

Anyone else seeing more than usual Hummingbird Hawk Moth’s this year, I see a couple most years but just lately I’ve been seeing one or two most days. Lovely to see them & fascinating to just stand & watch.

 

[sh1kar]

Yes. See several most sunny days on the lavender. Usually May see 1 or 2 on just a few days in the year
S

 

[Lancaster]

We have a Buddleia just outside one of the front windows and they are regular visitors along with a host of other moths, butterflies, bees and bugs.
It's also good to see a few bats flitting around a couple of feet from the window at last light catching insects attracted to the bush.

 

[Farmer_J]

Yes have seen quite a few more this year!

 

[Overlay]

my sister has very regular visitors to buddlia and honeysuckle blooms just outside Faversham

not one in my location 20 miles away all with same plants in situ

 

[Brighty3006]

Seen 1 yesterday and 2 today. First in a long time

 

[Franchi Matt]

Not seen one for a few years, then a couple of nights ago spotted a small one sniffing round Mrs Matts fake hanging baskets.
A few houses ago our neighbour had a lovely old honeysuckle, use to get some the same size as wrens sone evenings. Even had one overnight on a beach towel left on the line overnight, scared the crap out of me.

 

[Tugmanade]

my sister has very regular visitors to buddlia and honeysuckle blooms just outside Faversham

not one in my location 20 miles away all with same plants in situ

I’m just a 3.5 miles from Faversham, but did see a couple at my daughters last weekend in Boughton Monchelsea, both places they were on the hot lip plants.

 

[Alantoo]

Yes, we have just had three on some white Budlea this afternoon. Haven't seen many the last few years.

Alan

 

[Gunner223]

Spotted one in the garden last wkend , to be honest wasn't sure what it was, but good old google
helped me out, first one ive ever seen.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Loved to watch them on the lavender in the Languedoc for many years, then about 10 years ago saw one in our pal’s garden outside Southport. To our delight a couple of years ago they started to appear in our garden in NI. Now regular visitors on the hotter days - amazing creatures!