moth

[watchman 256]

well i found her this morning in the shed window sill,the window is permanently open so free to go when she wants,seems to have laid eggs in the empty cup on the sill,why would that be and what moth is it ,the eggs are lime green can only presume it was her that laid them,not great pics but still a nice find

[J Darcy 5,871]

Its a female Lime Hawk moth. If you don't want the eggs i will take them off your hands. OR, better still, why dont you let them hatch and transplant, using a small paint brush, them onto the local birch trees....

[Phil Lloyd 10,739]

That is fecking stunning....

[watchman 256]

Its a female Lime Hawk moth. If you don't want the eggs i will take them off your hands. OR, better still, why dont you let them hatch and transplant, using a small paint brush, them onto the local birch trees....

thanks for that,yes i will transplant them onto a birch tree,wonder why she laid them in the cup though and how long before they imerge/hatch(whatever the term is lol)

[watchman 256]

That is fecking stunning....

i thought so to,although she does look a bit rough around the edge of one wing

[J Darcy 5,871]

At room temp its usually about 7 days. you can scrape them off with a nail now if you so wish. They are quite hard

[watchman 256]

At room temp its usually about 7 days. you can scrape them off with a nail now if you so wish. They are quite hard

ok thanks for that mate

[terrier410 53]

Its a female Lime Hawk moth. If you don't want the eggs i will take them off your hands. OR, better still, why dont you let them hatch and transplant, using a small paint brush, them onto the local birch trees....