Photographer: © Graham Rains (Gallery)(12th July 2011)

Cottage Gardens

I rescued this Elephant Hawk Moth from a dusty cobweb by the garden shed. It eventually flew off, but before its' departure, I took this shot just for the record.

A picture of: Shillingstone, Dorset

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Shillingstone, Dorset, Wildlife in England

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Focal length: 90 mm, Aperture: f 5.6, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/160 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: July 2, 2011, 12:08 pm

ImageID:1138057, Image size: 2164 x 1444 pixels

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After the author H G Wells died in London in 1946, his sons decided to spread his ashes between Dorset and the Isle of Wight. Leaving Poole harbour, the Channel was very choppy bobbing their hired boat, The Diedre, about. They abandoned their original idea, and when abeam Old Harry rock near Swanage, spread his ashes to the wind there instead.

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