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Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:04 pm**

Please forgive me for the cardinal sin of posting a moth

She was so lovely I thought others would like to see her.

Lime Hawkmoth - Mimas tiliae

Martin.

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:06 pm**

You are forgiven, (don't need mine) great pics. That is a really lovley moth. Great! Thanks for sharing.

Posted: **Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:53 pm**

Does she know you're two-timing with a Heath Fritillary, Martin?

Bryan

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:35 pm**

I've only ever seen one Lime Hawkmoth. Back in June 2004 at Stockley Park, at lunchtime resting in the shade on a bush. I managed to get a pic though:

http://piccies.flybywire.org.uk/Butterf ... wkMoth.jpg

But your pics beat mine hands down.

Ever since then I have had a soft spot for Hawk Moths. I've only ever seen two since. A Poplar Hawkmoth July last year that I rescued from a London Pavement and the gorgeous neon-coloured Small Elephant Hawmoth seen in North Norfolk in May this year (the same day I saw my first ever Wall Brown).

http://piccies.flybywire.org.uk/Butterf ... 2/Moth.jpg
http://piccies.flybywire.org.uk/Butterf ... kMoth1.jpg
http://piccies.flybywire.org.uk/Butterf ... kMoth2.jpg
http://piccies.flybywire.org.uk/Butterf ... kMoth3.jpg

-Mike
http://piccies.flybywire.org.uk/

Posted: **Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:53 pm**

Mike,
You must live quite close...I'm in Uxbridge, and the above shots were taken on Uxbridge Common.

Martin.

Posted: **Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:15 pm**

Seen crossing the road under the same tree today...

Martin.

Posted: **Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:07 pm**

I was going to ask how you knew it was a 'she' but looking at your photos it's fairly obvious. She looks about ready to drop the lot!

Posted: **Sat Aug 11, 2007 8:41 am**

eccles wrote:I was going to ask how you knew it was a 'she' but looking at your photos it's fairly obvious. She looks about ready to drop the lot!

And the males have the big "frilly" antennas to pick up the female scent.

Martin,