Snappy's Miscellaneous

SnappyMac · Post by **SnappyMac** » Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:18 pm

Striped Hawk-moth - Never seen one of these before.

Photo taken: Mevagissey, Cornwall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mevagissey

PimperneBloke · Post by **PimperneBloke** » Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:20 pm

PimperneBloke · Post by **PimperneBloke** » Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:21 pm

The Hawkmoth look great zoomed in, almost like you could brush it

SnappyMac · Post by **SnappyMac** » Mon Jun 22, 2026 4:18 pm

PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:20 pm https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife ... hs/drinker Drinker Moth according to Google

Thanks PB, I couldn't make up my mind looking at other photo's. Not sure if the ants wanted to cart it off...

SnappyMac · Post by **SnappyMac** » Mon Jun 22, 2026 4:19 pm

PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jun 22, 2026 3:21 pm The Hawkmoth look great zoomed in, almost like you could brush it

Thanks PB, it was an impressive moth.

SnappyMac · Post by **SnappyMac** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 11:32 am

Purple Hairstreak Butterfly (Favonius quercus)

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge

PimperneBloke · Post by **PimperneBloke** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 11:52 am

Well done getting open wings Snappy

SnappyMac · Post by **SnappyMac** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 12:42 pm

PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 11:52 am Well done getting open wings Snappy

Thanks PB, not where I have seen them before. A great start to my walk today. It was like a sauna after the overnight thunderstorms...

SnappyMac · Post by **SnappyMac** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 2:27 pm

Broad-bodied Chase (Libellula depressa)

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge

PimperneBloke · Post by **PimperneBloke** » Tue Jun 23, 2026 2:47 pm

Lovely, lovely luvverly!

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