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Who says all moths are brown and boring?!
Here we have a fairly large British moth of the Sphingidae family, with a wingspan of nearly 3 inches
Shown here on a wild white dog rose, the larvae feed mainly on the Rosebay Willowherb, plant with bright pink flowers, so a highly visible moth under normal circumstances melts into the background of the bright host plant, making this moth surprisingly well camouflaged in its natural environment
Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor Macro by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
Off camera flash on tripod mounted Canon 7D with the wonderful Canon 100mm f/2.8 L Macro lens at f/13 ISO 160
Here we have a fairly large British moth of the Sphingidae family, with a wingspan of nearly 3 inches
Shown here on a wild white dog rose, the larvae feed mainly on the Rosebay Willowherb, plant with bright pink flowers, so a highly visible moth under normal circumstances melts into the background of the bright host plant, making this moth surprisingly well camouflaged in its natural environment
Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila elpenor Macro by Mr Bennett Kent, on Flickr
Off camera flash on tripod mounted Canon 7D with the wonderful Canon 100mm f/2.8 L Macro lens at f/13 ISO 160