A Gulf Fritillary takes a deep sip from a blazing star

Yes, I know I've featured squirrels drinking on several occasions, but this one yesterday was too good to miss with the rambling roses and newly unfurled fern fronds also in the frame.

A yellow protea bush in full bloom—nirvana for this little Anna’s hummingbird.

Avila Beach, CA

Bath time always a treat for him.

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A butterfly sipping from a flower.

For Macro Monday's theme #Connection

In case it's not obvious, the butterfly needs the connection to drink from the flower :-)

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Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on purple salvia

Archilochus colubris

Chicago Botanic Garden

Glencoe

Illinois

USA

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A spotted dove (spilopelia chinensis) stooping to sip water. Photographed near Khlong Nin Beach, Koh Lanta, Krabi Province, Thailand.

"One sip of this will bathe the drooping spirits in delight, beyond the bliss of dreams."

- John Milton

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This paper wasp struck a pretty pose while sipping a bit of honey on a leaf.

I put a few drops on the Hibiscus occasionally to see what has a 'sweet tooth'... :)

HBBBT! :)

tess v @ bellas

My friend Eric let me come over to his house early this morning and taught me how to get wonderful Hummingbird images. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun being surrounded by multitudes of hummers! Thanks so much Eric!

Ruby-throated Hummingbird [Archilochus colubris]

My backyard

Oreland, PA

1586*

Streets of Philadelphia.

If you grow this cuphea, the hummingbirds will enjoy its nectar.

Lowell Township, Michigan

Thank you for taking a look at my images. I certainly appreciate it.

Day 022 - 365/2023 - A Never-Ending Journey

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Starting to feel a little better and positive, appetite returning and a bit more energy. Still keeping up with the intake of liquids and actually prepared dinner today. The daily photo project is still stressing, but less today. Thankfully used the list yesterday with the rattan. Played a bit in photoshop today while listening to music, something I missed doing while dealing with the flu. Looking forward to better days.

The pink and blue are reflections from my monitor.

Anna’s Hummingbird

Calypte anna

UCSC Arboretum

Santa Cruz

California

Some suds from the dish soap with orange float cup and red and white straw.

The hall in the 10th floor in our ship...take on voyage to Antarctica

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This is a single parachute seed from my previous post (Salsify Seed Pod). I applied two tiny droplets of water to shoot an interesting photo... but then a Thrips just appeared and started sipping from the drop. Go figure. I already had my MP-E65 macro cranked out to 5x Magnification. Sometimes you just get lucky.

Light on the path.

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Photo by Wind Moonstone

Efflorescence

female Costas enjoying the nectar from the Mexican honeysuckle in the backyard.

Tucson, Arizona

Thank you for taking a look at my images. Always appreciated.

Hammock Skipper (Polygonus leo)

Hummingbird doing its thing at a local park. Some paint brushstrokes added.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Light on the path.

Ruby throat hummingbird sipping on honeysuckle.

Honey bee [Apis sp.]

Peace valley Park

Doylestown, Pa

2168*

[French] Carpenter Ant / (Camponotus aethiops)

Carpenter Ant drinking from a dew drop from a handrail. This is a 7-image focus stack and whilst I tried to get more of this magnificent beast in focus with more shots, they don't hang around long enough. As long as you focus on the head end first!

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Cabbage White [Pieris rapae]

Peace Valley Park

Doylestown PA

1794*

spotted in Bed-Stuy

Machane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem

Our Crocosmia has finally started to open. A funny thing is that the female Anna's Hummingbirds are hitting the flowers, but the males are still using the Nectar tube.