'Hawk Moths'

[hotspur]

Summer is a great time for insects.I have seen these 'hawk moths' around just on dusk in garden,and wanting to try and photograph them.

I used a long lens- 400 mm and a flash,and had ago at getting an image-they are very very fast.Here is a couple of the better ones.Hope they are of interest.

[gts055]

Great shots of a difficult subject. Fascinating moths these. You can see the uncoiled extended proboscis seeking out nectar in those flowers. To me they are the "humming bird" of the Lepidoptera. Mark

[Regulus]

Thx Chris. Really liked them.
What on odd looking body shape they have. Like squids with wings instead of tentacles.
Well done.
Trev

[rcheshire]

Like those Chris. Very unusual.

[astronobob]

Keool moth Chris