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Hummingbird hawk-moth
No hummingbirds here but we got Hummingbird hawk-moths looking for nectar in our lavender.
Habitat
Wiki, Hummingbird hawk-moths can be easily seen in gardens, parks, meadows, bushes, and woodland edge, where the preferred food plants grow.
Location
Upper Bavaria
Date taken
July 2022
Scientific name
Macroglossum stellatarum
Supporter
What a brilliant camera view close-up of this hummingbird hawk-moth with its proboscis half curled. Outstanding JB!
 

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