That's a beautiful caterpillar @paulajane45, I would love to find one in our garden although we have been fortunate enough to see the privet Hawkmoth here recently, personally I can't see the resemblance from one to the other.
I was sat admiring the butterflies all over the Buddleia's & the garden, when I suddenly saw bright green moving on the ground beneath. I had no idea where it came from.
Today I am treated to this Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar. It appeared suddenly in my Fuchsia "Paula Jane". I also had my second ever sighting here in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire of a Hummingbird Hawkmoth. I've only ever seen them in Limousin & Dordogne on holiday. I was made redundant in October last year after an American company purchased our company & got rid of 90 staff across all branches. While I haven't found new employment yet, I feel incredibly fortunate to have this time in my garden. I'm seeing all these wonderful insects & normally I'd be sat in an office. 😊
This gorgeous peacock gate-crashed the painted ladies' party the other week. As he'd so carefully painted his hind-wings to match the buddleia, they let him stay.
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I was made redundant in October last year after an American company purchased our company & got rid of 90 staff across all branches. While I haven't found new employment yet, I feel incredibly fortunate to have this time in my garden. I'm seeing all these wonderful insects & normally I'd be sat in an office. 😊
This gorgeous peacock gate-crashed the painted ladies' party the other week. As he'd so carefully painted his hind-wings to match the buddleia, they let him stay.