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Hovering Hawk Moths in your garden

Posted on 21/04/2020 by Mt Gravatt Environment Group

By: Michael Fox In 1862 Charles Darwin wrote to a friend at Kew [Gardens] “I have just received such a Box full from Mr Bateman with the astounding Angraecum sesquipedalia [sic] with a nectary a foot long. Good Heavens what … Continue reading →

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The Hawkmoth Vision

Posted on 05/03/2015 by Mt Gravatt Environment Group

by Sandra Tuszynska Moths are often overlooked as pollinators, as many are only active by night and perhaps we often don’t find them as attractive as butterflies. However, moths belong to the same order as butterflies called Lepidoptera and are … Continue reading →