A male Anna’s Hummingbird Calypte anna) taking advantage of the last of the quickly fading Rose of Sharon flowers.
2018/10/05 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird | Tags: Anna's, Bird, bush, flower, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon | 4 Comments
A House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) eating the petals of a Rose of Sharon flower!
2018/10/03 | Categories: Birds, House Finch | Tags: Bird, Carpodacus mexicanus, flower, House Finch, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon | 2 Comments
I can just read this little Anna’s Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) mind as she comes into this Rose of Sharon flower. Delicious!
2018/08/15 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird | Tags: Anna's, Bird, Calypte anna, flower, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor, Rose of Sharon | 2 Comments
A female Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) enjoying the flowers of the Lucifer Crocosmia.
2018/07/08 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird | Tags: Anna's, Bird, Calypte anna, flower, Hummingbird, Lucifer Crocosmia., Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
A female Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) enjoying the blooms of the Butterfly bush
2018/07/06 | Categories: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird | Tags: Anna's, Bird, Butterfly bush, Calypte anna, flower, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
Here’s today’s Hummer. A female Rufous (Selasphorus rufus) on a flower from the Butterfly bush. This little lady and a Anna’s spent quite a lot of time on this bush today!
2018/07/05 | Categories: Aldergrove, Rufous Hummingbird | Tags: Butterfly bush, flower, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor, Rufous, Selasphorus rufus | 2 Comments
A Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) on the Columbine, which is genus Aquilegia and is a of about 60–70 species of perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere, known for the spurred petals of their flowers.
2018/05/26 | Categories: Aldergrove, Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird | Tags: Bird, Columbine, flower, Hummingbird, Nature, Outdoor, Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus | 2 Comments
A Cabbage White Butterfly on the flower of a Rose of Sharon Hybiscus.
2017/09/15 | Categories: Aldergrove, Butterflies | Tags: Aldergrove, Butterfly, Cabbage White Butterfly, flower, Nature, plant, Rose of Sharon | 4 Comments
Here’s a male Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) in the Honeysuckle. A moment before he had two other Hummers looking for a showdown! My boy was the successful one in that duel!
2017/08/29 | Categories: Aldergrove, B.C., Birds, Hummer | Tags: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Bird, flower, garden, honeysuckle, Hummingbird, male, Nature, plant | 4 Comments
A young male Anna’s Hummingbird on the Crocosmia. He is just getting the colour on his goret! Here he looks so intense!
2017/08/04 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Hummer | Tags: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Bird, flower, Hummingbird, male, Nature | 6 Comments
Here’s a sure footed Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna), male, standing on the stem of a Crocosmia plant. The Hummers are really enjoying these plants as they come into bloom. Must tast Good!!
2017/07/31 | Categories: Birds, Hummer | Tags: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, Bird, Cocosmia, flower, garden, Hummingbird, male, Nature, plant | 4 Comments
An American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) sitting on the long stem of a Crocosmia that is just about to flower!
2017/07/29 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Goldfinch | Tags: Aldergrove, American Goldfinch, Bird, Finch, flower, Goldfinch, Nature | 4 Comments
A brown Skipper Butterfly takes nourishment from the bright flowers of a Goldenrod
2016/09/06 | Categories: Animals, Butterflies, Flowers | Tags: Butterfly, flower, Goldenrod, Nature, Skipper | 2 Comments
Sunshine, because she always lights up my life when she drops by!
An Anna’s Hummingbird female on the Coocosma Lucifer.
2016/08/07 | Categories: B.C., Birds, Hummmer | Tags: Aldergrove, Anna's Hummingbird, B.C., Backyard, Female, flower, garden, Hummingbird | 6 Comments
Here’s another shot of the Hummer and the Lucifer. I am completely enamoured with both the bird and the flower.
2016/07/27 | Categories: Birds, Flowers, Hummer | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Backyard, Coocosmia Lucifer, Exotic, Female, flower, Flowers, garden, Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird | 6 Comments
A Rufous Hummingbird female visits our Coocosmia Lucifer.
2016/07/26 | Categories: Birds, Flowers, Hummer | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Backyard, Bloom, Coocosmia Lucifer, Female, flower, Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird | 4 Comments
Here’s a shot from last year that I never uses. Still a favourite. A Rufous Hummingbird on the Turtlehead flowers.
2016/07/12 | Categories: Birds, Hummer | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Backyard, flower, Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Turtle head flower | 11 Comments
