THE MAGIC OF A HUMMINGBIRD HAWK-MOTH THAT APPEARED AS WE WERE RECENTLY FILMING About six weeks ago, Anita Ridley and I were filming some final footage with Tim Wheater for our meditational journey ‘Pilgrimage’ when we took a break and went outside to the garden. We were mesmerised by the most beautiful hummingbird hawk-moth, hovering just like a hummingbird, as it fed on nectar with its long proboscis. Its wings were moving so fast that it made an audible hum. It’s a day-flying moth, migrating t

7.4K views · 333 reactions | "I had a visit from a hummingbird-hawk-moth in my garden on Herm Island today. Isn’t nature quite something!" Thank you Joanna for sending in this fantastic clip.  #MyGuernsey  Joanna Young | My Guernsey | Facebook

176K views · 23K reactions | "A beautiful Hummingbird Moth feeding on Phlox in our pollinator garden!" -Julie Fette | WZTV FOX 17 News, Nashville | Facebook

17K views · 227 reactions | The Hummingbird Hawk-moth migrates to the UK from Southern Europe each year. It can be seen hovering over flowers, feeding with its long proboscis; its wings move so quickly that it 'hums'. Have you spotted one this spring? | Sussex Wildlife Trust | Facebook