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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Garden Visitors

I went outside to read, but almost immediately after sitting down I saw two butterflies in my garden. I went inside to get my camera and zoom lens and then started photographing the beautiful butterflies. 



I love butterflies. When I was much younger, my brother was fascinated by butterflies and I think my own love of these beauties stems from his interest.


I've only ever seen these yellow swallowtails and a smaller, white butterfly in my garden. I'd love to have more varieties, but I'm grateful to have at least these.



As I was standing there, camera in hand, a hummingbird arrived at my Crocosmia...just a few steps away! I see hummingbirds in my garden regularly, but by the time I get my camera and change the lens, they have often moved on. I was in the right place at the right time with the right gear!




This guy didn't seem deterred by my presence and stayed around a couple minutes. Long enough for me to get several shots.




He even kept resting on the flowers and just sat there for a couple seconds. They must weigh next to nothing to be able to sit on the flower stem and not weigh it down.






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8 comments:

  1. The hummingbirds are so amazing!!

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  2. Wow, and you did get some great shots of the Hummer as well as the Butterfly. We use to see so many Butterflies, but rarely do we anymore. Maybe only a couple during the Summer. Loved seeing the photos.

    Peabea from Peabea Scribbles

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  3. your images of the butterflies and hummingbird are lovely! Yes with bird photos in our garden we need to be prepared and ready! I particularly love the image where the bird is sitting on the drooping flower head and reaching up to the flower. Stunning capture. Have a lovely week and thank you for visiting my blog this week.

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  4. Hi! Nice captures. Both butterflies and hummingbird photos are very awesome. I enjoyed them very much. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Waw, what a beauty. And the bird is so cute. I have not seen a hummingbird in nature yet. Wonderful photos.

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  6. wundervoll sind deine Aufnahmen.
    Bei uns gibt es ja keine Kolibris, leider.
    Das sind so entzückende Vögel !
    Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland

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  7. Wow, what incredible backyard discoveries. Beautiful.

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