The hummingbird hawk-moth is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flower
Hummingbird hawk moth in flight
Macroglossum stellatarum au repos summer 2006
Larva of Macroglossum stellatarum
Larva of Macroglossum stellatarum, Hampshire, UK, while on prepupational walkabout
Rubia is the type genus of the Rubiaceae family of flowering plants, which also contains Coffea. It contains around 80 species of perennial scrambling or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to the Old
Skeins of yarn dyed with madder root, Rubia tinctorum
Teinture naturelle Millepertuis 2