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Anita Davis

Anita took up digital photography in 2006 after deciding she needed a hobby. The rest of her time is taken up by housework and kids! The family home has quite a large rural garden which attracts a lot of wildlife - the perfect place to hone her wildlife photography skills.


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Hummingbird hawkmoth closeup
A close-up image of the hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum).

Hummingbird hawkmoth at red valerian
Red valerian (Centranthus ruber) seems to be the absolute favourite food plant of adult hummingbird hawkmoths (Macroglossum stellatarum) here in Britain. This excellent picture shows the moth in typical pose at the plant.

Hummingbird hawkmoth at rest
Hummingbird hawkmoths (Macroglossum stellatarum) appear to be more and more frequently seen here in Britain - perhaps as a result of climate change. Normally these day-flying moths are encountered hovering at flowers - they don't alight to feed. This shot shows the moth in a much less often seen pose: at rest (here on a washing line). The moth looks completely different here - the bright orange hind-wings and striking markings on the margins of the abdomen are hidden by the resting fore-wings. You would not necessarily recognise this as the same moth.

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