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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: Humming-bird hawk moth
Wildlife Wednesday – Sith Lords and other Cloaked Beauties
There’s been plenty of drama in the meadows this year from the Cinnabar moths (Tyria jacobaeae). Cinnabars are a day flying moth and tend to disturb easily. This results in startling flashes of red as their hindwings are revealed when … Continue reading →
The Arrival of the Exotic Humming-bird Hawk Moth
I get excited each year when the red valerian flowers open in the garden for no other reason than I know that the Humming-bird Hawk Moths love it and if I look out early morning or evening I have a … Continue reading →
Posted in Nature, The home garden
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Tagged Africa, Centranthus ruber, Day flying moths, Humming-bird hawk moth, Insects, invertebrates, Macroglossum stellatarum, Migration, moth, Red Valerian, Wildlife
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