Silver Y Moth
A migrant moth, the Silver Y enjoys nectaring on flowers much like a Butterfly. This one was happily jumping from flower to flower and luckily landed on one with a sedum in the background setting him off nicely with the pink.
Silver Y Moth
Another angle on the Silver Y from my garden a couple of weeks back
Burnet Companion Moth
Another shot taken on my visit to Meeth Quarry Nature Reserve last Saturday
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Feeding on my Buddleia in my garden
Six-spot Burnet
Just before take-off
Chimney Sweeper (Odezia atrata)
Found in a meadow near the River Tavy whilst searching for Marbled Whites.
Six-spot Burnet Moth
Taken in the fields near my house in Suffolk
Six-Spot Burnet Moth
Taken in the fields at the back of my house in lovely evening light!
Magpie Moth Caterpillar
Seen in my garden yesterday
White Plume Moth
A White Plume Moth (Pterophorous pentadactyla)
Hummingbird Hawk Moth
It’s always nice to see these fascinating insects and I’m lucky to get them in my garden every summer. This one enjoyed nectaring on a white Buddleia.
