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Privet Hawk Moth


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Privet Hawk Moth

Privet Hawk Moth
Last week, I went to visit my friend Ajophotog (on IP) who had kindly set out his moth trap the night before. We spend quite a while photographing, identifying and then releasing them. Great fun! The highlight for me was this magnificent Privet Hawk Moth.......I hope you like it as much as I do.

The adjacent photo shows it resting on my hand (for scale). It's big!

Andy Rodker, Susanne Hoy, Gudrun, trester88 and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo


19 comments - The latest ones
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
★彡 Good work, yes, I love it, well done
Have a lovely new week 彡★
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Amazing colours and details; the second image shows its size very well.
excellent work Keith.
4 years ago.
 Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft club
Yes that is fantastic
4 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
A real beauty. The wings are lovely.
4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
klasse nachtvlinder keith
4 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
beautiful close-up!
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
spécimen impressionant
4 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
What a magnificent critter...love the bright pink flashes!
Top shots Keith
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thanks for all your kind comments and yellow stars.................much appreciated..!!
4 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
what an impressive and spectacular moth !
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann club
Thank you very much Christel.
4 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Ein bemerkenswert schön gezeichneter Nachtfalter! Die Nahaufnahmen zeigen viele Details und sind gut ausgeleuchtet. Zwei knackige Schüsse, Keith!
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thank you kind sir! We brought a branch in from the garden and put it on my friend's table - it sat there very patiently while we made photographs before we released it.
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
It has amazingly beautiful colours, a photo with perfect details!
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Gudrun club
Thanks Gudrun.................we were really lucky to get this in the trap!
4 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
What a beautiful moth! The pattern on its body and wings looks great. You photographed this moth very well. One's can see every tiny detail.
Have a nice Sunday!
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Thanks Susanne............glad you like it!
4 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Always a pleasure to see a hawk moth, and their caterpillars are usually stunning affairs too!
Wonderful!
4 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Andy Rodker club
They're not to common here...............I was really pleased to get this one. Thanks mate.
4 years ago.

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