Every year I am eagerly looking for a little creature that I first met in France, and then – in September 2022 it visited my own garden!
The Hummingbird Hawkmoth. When I first saw it in that European garden many years ago, I thought it was a hummingbird – but knew it couldn’t be… So fast, so energetic and so beautiful.
Then a couple of these fasciating creatures visited my garden, 2022 and 2023. Nothing last year…I even planted this particular salvia to make them come back to me.
Then suddenly, last week, when we had a spell of summer again – I saw one of them in my Buddleia! The salvias were almost gone, so I really had given up hope for this year too. It was too dark for photos though – you have to make do with the old ones.
Little things – they make me happy. And – we should never give up hope, should we?
Leya 
Ohhh you have done really well capturing these moths. They are do fast. And amazing to watch too
They are – do you have many of them?
How wonderful! Sometimes things happen right when you stop hoping..
So, never give up!
Great pictures of the moth, Ann-Christine!
Thank you – they are fast, but sometimes I’m faster…
Leya that’s gorgeous my freind thank you xx
Thank you.
I saw one when I was in Munich many years ago. I was captivated. How lucky you are to have such a charming visitor.
He’s always welcome! I plant what he likes to persuade him…
If I can remember correctly, I think it was buzzing around marigolds.
Oh, then i can plant those too next year!
Ann-Christine, Your last thought is so true – we should never give up hope!
Never!
How wonderful that this amazing creature returned to visit you once more! And your photos are excellent, especially that last one 😀
They are very fast – but thank you! I threw away many photos…
Dear Ann-Christine
We have quite a few Hummingbird Hawkmoths in our garden too. Hanne-Dina likes them. She introduced us to them.
Great photographs. Thank you 🙏 🙏
The Fab Four of Cley
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Thank you – and what say the little fairies?
Dear Ann-Christine
Our little fairies are fascinated by how fast they are and that they are most of the time moving. They tried to understand the logic of their movements, but they have given up.
Happy Sunday
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How lovely. Always hope!
Always!
what a very lovely little thing! the natural world has some splendid little creatures… and I agree with you about little things making us happy
♥ The do indeed.
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Amazing! Something I’ve never seen xx
♥ Hopefully someday!
I first met the hummingbird hawkmoth in France too. What a wonderful creature, whom I’ve – finally – met here too.
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How amazing to see any at all, Anne-Christine! So beautiful!
Thank you – it’s the closest we come to your hummers!
Lovely. I find hawkmoths to be very pretty in the right light
I agree.
What great captures A-C. I wish one wold visit my salvias.
What a beauty, both the moth and the flowers!
Thank you, Egidio – I find it fascinating!
Beautiful moth and great captures!
Thank you, Brad! Love them.