Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Oh Yes - they certainly do buzz around but you caught this one beautifully, Clive! I remember these glorious VB flowers everywhere when I was a child, not so many around now it seems.

Carol.

Carol Clarke wrote:Oh Yes - they certainly do buzz around but you caught this one beautifully, Clive!  I remember these glorious VB flowers everywhere when I was a child, not so many around now it seems.

Carol.

It is less common Carol, in line with many other native wildflowers. We are lucky to live near the very sandy and dry Norfolk Breckland where it’s still reasonably plentiful. It needs disturbed soil to flourish though so happily some of the forestry tracks have their sides scarified.

Lovely capture Clive. Done well getting both rarities.

I love this image so richly colored and detailed, an absolutely difficult shot to make, you did it masterfully Clive.
I gave up to resume the Spirotromba precisely because of the speed with which they pass from one flower to another

Clive wrote:

Carol Clarke wrote:Oh Yes - they certainly do buzz around but you caught this one beautifully, Clive!  I remember these glorious VB flowers everywhere when I was a child, not so many around now it seems.

Carol.

It is less common Carol, in line with many other native wildflowers. We are lucky to live near the very sandy and dry Norfolk Breckland where it’s still reasonably plentiful. It needs disturbed soil to flourish though so happily some of the forestry tracks have their sides scarified.

Thinking back, you are, of course, quite right!

Carol.

Excellent capture of the hovering moth - the flowers are spectacular.

Excellent recovery .. subject never forographed...

Excellent capture, Clive! Lovely composition and superb use of complimentary colours.

Terrific capture-you really caught this one and on a beautiful flower. Congratulations!