Humming bird hawk moth

Macroglossum stellatarum, known as the Hummingbird Hawk-moth or sometimes the Hummingmoth, is a species of Sphingidae.
Its long proboscis and its hovering behaviour, accompanied by an audible humming noise, make it look remarkably like a hummingbird while feeding on flowers.
It shouldn't be confused with the moths called hummingbird moths in North America, genus Hemaris, members of the same family and with similar appearance and behavior.
The resemblance to hummingbirds is an example of convergent evolution. It flies during the day, especially in bright sunshine, but also at dusk, dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths. Its visual abilities have been much studied, and it has been shown to have a relatively good ability to learn colours.
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It was tricky taking macros today, as there was quite a gusting breeze that gusted, just as an insect was perfectly in focus in my viewfinder ...

I wanted to photograph my arch-enemy, the mosquito, which, although I have quite a high level of Jaina dharma, I would crush it as soon as I got a photo - does that make me a bad person?

I may have bought a new motorbike today, which could be quite good bad news, as it will mean that I may have to set off on a trip to Morocco ... it's a Honda 750 Transalp ... I may have to unbuy it though ;)

Saw lots of wildlife this evening - a red deer does with tow fawns, a wild boar, sandpipers, buzzards, red and black kites, kestrels, hoopoe, 3 types of heron - a blue night heron, purple herons and grey herons, coots, swans, kingfishers, red-eared sliders, egrets, skylarks, lots of dragonflies and damsels, grasshoppers and a redstart hovering like a hawk over the head of a siamese cat, that was probably getting too close to its nest.

Todays music is by Olivia Ruiz - La Femme Chocolat
A very cute song and a very cute lay *allegedly*

Hope your Saturday was good - first stage of the Tour de France today - GREAT!!