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Is it a bird...

Postby TrimTheKing » 23 Aug 2017, 22:42

Anyone know what this is...

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I thought it a hummingbird when I first saw it out of the corner of my eye but I think it's a moth of some kind. huge proboscis on it, probably 1/3 to 1/2 the length of its body. Wingspan of approximately 2 inches. Lovely looking thing. Along with the bees it was loving the lavender outside our back door.

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Postby Rod » 24 Aug 2017, 05:59

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

Was that taken recently, because our lavender is long gone?

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Re: Is it a bird...

Postby 9fingers » 24 Aug 2017, 07:41

Rod wrote:Hummingbird Hawk Moth

Was that taken recently, because our lavender is long gone?

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You must have an early one Rod. Ours is still going strong and attracting both bees and bumble bees.
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Re: Is it a bird...

Postby Mike G » 24 Aug 2017, 07:58

Impressive little beasties, the Hummingbird Hawk Moth. We've only ever seen two in our gardens, and they were both in the last couple of years here, making us optimistic that we'll see more.
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Re: Is it a bird...

Postby TrimTheKing » 24 Aug 2017, 08:52

Cool thanks chaps, I'll do some googling on them.

Rod - video taken about 4pm yesterday afternoon.

I have 3 different lavender types in my garden, 1 is finished but the other two still going strong.

Those two in the video are outside our back door and the record for bumble bees on them at any one time, that I've counted, was 38!

The hum was amazing.

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Re: Is it a bird...

Postby Rod » 24 Aug 2017, 10:09

Compact variety Hidcote I think, now ready for pruning:

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I've only seen those moths 2 or 3 times - quite a sight.

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Re: Is it a bird...

Postby Andyp » 24 Aug 2017, 10:12

Never seen those before Mark. Will have to keep a closer eye on our lavender.
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Postby TrimTheKing » 24 Aug 2017, 10:13

Andyp wrote:Never seen those before Mark. Will have to keep a closer eye on our lavender.


First time I've ever seen one Andy, really threw me a I thought it was a Hummingbird which really surprised me, until I got closer.

Really beautiful.

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Re: Is it a bird...

Postby timothyedoran » 24 Aug 2017, 17:54

Impressive moths. More importantly, what is the small airstream caravan next to it. Is it a toy?

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Postby Tusses » 24 Aug 2017, 18:06

timothyedoran wrote:Impressive moths. More importantly, what is the small airstream caravan next to it. Is it a toy?

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haha , I saw air stream panels and was intrigued ! then I saw how small it was :lol:
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Re: Is it a bird...

Postby TrimTheKing » 24 Aug 2017, 19:58

timothyedoran wrote:...More importantly, what is the small airstream caravan next to it. Is it a toy?


Nice spot chaps. It's a beer cooler.

Made by some English fella out of Vietnam. Upcycles old oil cans.

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The little bit to the left of the gas tanks is a bottle opener.

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Screw drain in the bottom
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Couldn't resist it when I saw it, had it a couple of years now.

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Postby Tusses » 24 Aug 2017, 20:18

nice 8-)

I'll add it to my product list ! :lol:
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Postby RogerS » 26 Aug 2017, 07:57

Please don't post any more photos of lavender. Yet another plant that was much loved but now impossible to grow in Bogland. :(
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Postby TrimTheKing » 26 Aug 2017, 10:29

RogerS wrote:Please don't post any more photos of lavender. Yet another plant that was much loved but now impossible to grow in Bogland. :(


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