Description An extreme macro photograph taken at my home in Sissinghurst, Kent England, of arguably the most beautiful colorful of the British Moths, this is the elephant Hawk Moth (deilephila elpenor). it is from the Sphingidea family, which are know as the Sphinx moths or Hornworms in America. Unlike the vast majority of moths, this is highly colored, in pinks and green, mirroring the leaves and flowers of the caterpillars foodplant the Rosebay Willowherb. The high magnification shows just how hairy these
James Bennett (Mr Bennett Kent), Sissinghurst, Kent, England Member Since July 2014 Artist Statement Fine Art Wildlife and Bird photography from the UK and my travels to America and Australia.
Macro and Extreme Macro photography of insects and plants are also represented, showing the fascinating and strangely beautiful world normally invisible to the naked eye.