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Old 16-06-2014, 09:46 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Hummingbird Hawk Moth


"Emery Davis" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:57:32 +0000, Emery Davis wrote:

On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:01:17 +0100, Graham Harrison wrote:

"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message
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Managed to grab my camera, didn't see one last year so a pleasant
surprise


Sorry the line got broken, try

http://tinyurl.com/ncbh3wg

The wingspan was easily 6 cm!


I think you will find that they are Privet Hawk Moths.
Sphinx ligustri.

Ardmhor