Paul Hobson / Broad bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi). Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Paul Hobson / Broad bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi). Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth (Hemaris fuciformis), feeding at Fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum), Finland, June.

Lorraine Bennery / Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) feeding, Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) feeding from flower, Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Paul D Stewart / Portrait of adult and larvae of the Broad bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris fuciformis) and Narrow bordered Bee hawk moth (H. tityus) by August Johann Rosel von Rosenhof from his work 'Insect Amusements...

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of adult Broad bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris fuciformis) copperplate art by August Johann Roesel von Rosenhof, from his work I'nsect Amusements' 1744. August

Loic Poidevin / Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) in flight in front of blue flowers (Agapanthus sp) Atlantic Coast , France, July.

Alex Hyde / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) Surrey, UK. June.

Alex Hyde / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis), photographed in mobile field studio on a white background. Surrey, UK. June.

Alex Hyde / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis), photographed in mobile field studio on a white background. Surrey, UK. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) feeding on nectar in flight, South Karelia, southern Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered Bee Hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) feeding on vetch nectar, Finland, June

Thomas Marent / Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth (Hemaris fuciformis) on flower, Switzerland

Paul Hobson / Broad bordered bee hawkmoth {Hemaris fuciformis} England

Paul Hobson / Broad bordered bee hawkmoth {Hemaris fuciformis} England

Paul Hobson / Broad bordered bee hawkmoth {Hemaris fuciformis} England

Kim Taylor / Broad-bordered Bee Hawmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) UK, captive.

Kim Taylor / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) UK, captive.

Jussi Murtosaari / Two Broad-bordered bee hawkmoths (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on wildflower, Finland. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) resting on Lavender (Lavandula sp.), nr Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) resting on Lavender (Lavandula sp.), nr Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) portrait, nr Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Lavender (Lavandula sp.) flower, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring from Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis), feeding on Melancholy thistle (Cirsium helenioides), Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Melancholy thistle (Cirsium helenioides) on road verge. Jyvaskyla, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Melancholy thistle (Cirsium helenioides). Onkisalo, Finland. June.