They must love it here..

Hello all,how are you?
I have to say that in all my years i have never seen any of these caterpillars..now i know they are Hawkshead Moth Caterpillars..they seem to be loving my little flower bed along the side of the house..i found 2 more yesterday.

They are the biggest caterpillars ..and do not take kindly to being moved. I didn't want to touch them and neither did my husband..so he gently moved them along with a twig and put them in my dustpan and i ran down the garden to the wildlife corner and quickly deposited them..
I will keep an eye out for more..i did wonder why one of my Fuschias looked all battered and wasn't doing well..it seems it has been literally eaten from top to bottom by these chaps.
ftm