Elephant Hawk Moth, Art Print

I cannot remember when I first came across the Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar, but once seen, there’s no doubting what it is, as it looks like an elephant’s trunk with big eyes on the end!

From July to September, the caterpillars can be seen feeding on plants like Fuchsia, Bedstraw and Willowherb.  The chrysalis then overwinters in soil or vegetation.

The very distinctive gold/olive and pink adult moths are important pollinators. They fly from May to early August and hover in front of the flower as they feed on nectar, which is why they’ve earned the ‘Hawk’ part of their name.  It’s important to provide flowers, like Honeysuckle, that open or produce nectar at dusk or during the night for these moths.

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A4 prints in an A3 off-white mount with backing board.  

Each print is hand-signed and titled to guarantee authenticity and comes with some background information on an insert.

Each design is printed using eco-friendly plant-based inks onto high quality 100% recycled and carbon neutral 300 gsm paper. The paper is 100% recyclable, biodegradable and FSC certified, ECF and acid-free.

FSC - Forest Stewardship Council (paper from sustainably managed forests) ECF - Elemental chlorine

The mount board is lignin-free, alkaline-sized, pH neutral and calcium carbonate buffered to enhance its useful lifespan by minimising the effect of atmospheric pollutants.

The prints are packaged in an environmentally friendly, compostable, clear protective sleeve.

Shipping: Shipped in a hard-back paper envelope.

Please note: Colours may vary slightly due to different calibration of computer screens.

The copyright for all images remains with Anne Harrington Rees Designs.

Printed in Ireland by a company that produces their own energy on-site with PV solar panels, reducing their CO2 emissions by approximately 5 tonnes per year.