Bedstraw Hawk at the Hall

I was lucky enough to find a pristine Bedstraw Hawk-moth in one of the Bawdsey Hall traps this morning; this representing the sixth Bawdsey record and the ninth hawk-moth species of the year.

Several Privet Hawks were also trapped and in good condition.  The Elephant Hawks are starting to look rather worn now and the odd Pine, Poplar, Eyed and Small Elephant still about.  Only a couple of Lime have appeared this year.

Several Humming-bird Hawk-moths have been seen nectaring by day in recent weeks too.

A Peach Twig Borer appeared earlier in the week following the two seen here last year and a stunning example of the Rosy-striped Knot-horn the same night.

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