Garden Wildlife UK

Striped Hawk-moth - Never seen one of these before.

Photo taken: Mevagissey, Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mevagissey


Striped Hawk-moth - Never seen one of these before. by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/moth ... -hawk-moth

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife ... hs/drinker Drinker Moth according to Google

The Hawkmoth look great zoomed in, almost like you could brush it

PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:20 pm https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife ... hs/drinker Drinker Moth according to Google

Thanks PB, I couldn't make up my mind looking at other photo's. Not sure if the ants wanted to cart it off...

PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:21 pm The Hawkmoth look great zoomed in, almost like you could brush it

Thanks PB, it was an impressive moth.

Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (Favonius quercus)

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (Favonius quercus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/butt ... hairstreak

Well done getting open wings Snappy

PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 11:52 am Well done getting open wings Snappy

Thanks PB, not where I have seen them before. A great start to my walk today. It was like a sauna after the overnight thunderstorms...

Broad-bodied Chase (Libellula depressa)

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Broad-bodied Chase (Libellula depressa) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/spec ... ed-chaser/

Lovely, lovely luvverly!