J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 I don't know if i have posted this pic before, but i found it whilst scanning through some old pics.......it is a Deaths Head Hawk moth being fed a honey solution. Although not "tame" this moth was totally unafraid of the human hand and readily fed of his own accord. A facsinating creature to observe.... JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Wow thats incredible! I love moths, and cant understand why people swat them in the house. I go mad, and run round trying to catch them live, to let go. My fav is the hummingbird hawk moth. I have regular visits at the same time of day in the summer, from them feeding off my petunias. They love the trailing one's (surfinias?) and the geraniums. I've never heard of the Deaths Head Hawk Moth ... Was that you holding it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Yes it hatched from a pupae and lived for just over three weeks. I hope to get a few hummingbird hawk moths this season once i have cultivated their food plant. They are amazing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tis TM 8 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 when i was little i really thought it was a hummingbird must be its quick wings I did too ... It gave me a few minutes of wild excitement trying to convince Mum and Dad lol Luckily I've been fortunate enough to point them out to my kids, so at 5 and 6 they knew what one was Really important to teach kids about the countryside Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AIRGUNNER 1 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Top stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotty3968 0 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Thats an awsome pic JD....Does it retrieve??? ha ha scotty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FPO 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Yes it hatched from a pupae and lived for just over three weeks. I hope to get a few hummingbird hawk moths this season once i have cultivated their food plant.They are amazing... Is this what the RBWH was for? Saw a humming bird moth a few years ago they really are beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Yes it hatched from a pupae and lived for just over three weeks. I hope to get a few hummingbird hawk moths this season once i have cultivated their food plant.They are amazing... Is this what the RBWH was for? Saw a humming bird moth a few years ago they really are beautiful. no mate, hummingbird hawks feed up on Bedstraws, the RBWH was for some elephant hawk moths. cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,994 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 It rubs the lotion on its skin and puts it in the basket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 It rubs the lotion on its skin and puts it in the basket Put the god damn puppy, back in the basket! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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