‘Grey lump with orange wings’: migrating moth descends on UK gardens

Hummingbird hawk-moths are arriving in British gardens in unusual numbers, having journeyed from continental Europe and north Africa. The Guardian reports the boom is being attributed to hot weather, strong winds, and a shortage of food across Europe. They are fast-moving creatures with distinctive orange wings—one Sussex resident encountered one during dinner, describing it as a 'grey lump with orange wings' as it whizzed by.

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