The wildflowers are blooming away these days in the yard and every once in awhile a Ruby-throated Hummingbird puts on a show. They have not been seen often, but I did get a couple of shots yesterday of what I think is a juvenile on the Royal Catchfly. Images were taken on August 2, 2017.
Getting that nectar in the Royal Catchfly
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Binomial name: Archilochus colubris
Category: Hummingbirds
Size: 2.8″-3.5″ long, 3” – 4” wingspan
Weight: 0.071 oz. – 0.21 oz.
The jewels of the bird world. Great photos,, Jim!
That is so wonderful that you identified a plant for me that I saw today and could not identify! Thanks! Your shots are wonderful as always. Next time I have a great bird in my yard I will shoot you a message. The Tanagers seem to be all departed now, but I had two different males bathing at a regular hour in July.
Wonderful photos Jim!! Our Silene regia is blooming too and we unfortunately haven’t seen a hummingbird use it yet, but it was very well used last season.
Fantastic pics Jim! Perfect scenes with the flowers.