2018 BUTTERFLY & MOTHS IMAGES

Saw this in our garden yesterday , did not get a photo , so it's google image. It looked like a Humming bird with a long probiscus . We identified it as a Hummingbird Hawk Moth . Never seen anything like this before , anyone else seen them ?

 

Ive never seen one Harry but would like to, i think @Sheal ? spotted one last year.

 

Seen one last year but not this year yet

 

Love the markings on them.
I am just learning now, that moths are as beautiful as butterflys.

 

I've been traipsing all around the village with a macro lens looking for a Comma this year without success, then today I find one trapped in my garage

 

I am getting lots of butterfly in the garden again this year i cant get near them with the macro lens i will have to swap over,

A few shots from last night sorry about some of the picture quality.

 

Is number 4 a butterfly, too, Martin?
Very unusual.

 

Hi Whippet (Moth) yes i think so no 3 isn't its a orange ladybird
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Halyzia sedecimguttata - Wikipedia

 

Gatekeeper.




Cinnabar Moth caterpillars.

 

Ringlet, wouldn't turn so I only got a head on shot.


More Marbled whites, there were dozens.




Small Copper




Dark Green Fritillary, difficult to get a clear shot but it is the first time I've seen one.

 

There's a lot of Gatekeepers about at the moment



A moth-eaten Marbled White

Are you stalking butterflies then raising our camera to take a shot, or moving in close with the camera in front of your face as I find the latter tends to be more effective.