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.

I'm linking up with 

Wednesday Around the World,  Pictorial Tuesday and Image-in-ing