"Indigo" wrote in message
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A Fuchsia 'Blackie' that I've been growing on from a rooted cutting in a
pot on the patio was being nibbled by something, but I couldn't find any
culprits 'til yesterday.

Two very big and apparently very hungry caterpillars had appeared, with
markings like great big eyes at the head end and waving 'snouts' -
strange looking things. Think they're Elephant Hawk Moth larvae and as
far as I can remember these are the first I've noticed in our garden.

In some years I have hummungbird hawk moth larvae on my fuchsia leaves :-

http://preview.tinyurl.com/phvof8z

When the moth emerges it does indeed hover and takes nectar from the fuchsia
flowers.