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Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
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Common names: Beach salvia, Dune salvia, Golden salvia; Bruinsalie, Geelblomsalie, Sandsalie (Afrikaans).
Botanical name: Salvia africana-lutea.
Family: Lamiaceae.
Taken in Simonstown, Western Cape, South Africa.
I've left quite a few dandelions in the garden this year not through laziness but they are great for the pollinators and a great food source for the birds who eat the seeds - they also give you a lovely close up shot :-)
The sunbirds are a group of small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings.
Variable (Yellow-bellied or Kenyan) Sunbird _ Cinnyris venusta ssp. falkensteini_male w_9514
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Sudafrica, ogni fiore diventa una fonte di nutrimento per animali, insetti e coloratissimi volatili
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A Rainbow Lorikeet enjoying the nectar on our Grevillea 'Honey Gem' which is covered in flowers at the moment. This grevillea flowers for about 10 months of the year - a wonderful sight.
I captured this image a few seasons ago during an afternoon visit to the farm fields in the Texas Hill Country. From the moment we stepped foot onto the farm property, we encountered a variety of butterflies. Monarchs, Queens, Fritillaries, and multiple species of swallowtails — including the beautiful one in this picture, a Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) — to name a few. This zinnia flower field was particularly bustling with all kinds of pollinator activity. It was amazing to observe. But the flashes of bright metallic blue on the underwings and abdomens of these swallowtails were especially mesmerizing. I patiently waited for one of these blue beauties to sweep down to a red zinnia and after a few chances I was able to successfully capture an image with some rich primary color harmony just as I had envisioned. ❤️💙
Fredericksburg, TX | Oct 2022
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While enjoying nectar from a tassel flower (her compensation), this female wasp is in the perfect position for the male wasp to move in and mate with her (his compensation) which, by the way, he was successful at after a few attempts of her fighting him off!
With a ton of aloe nectar available, a lot of bird species and bee species are found along the "Aloe Trail" of the Los Angeles County Arboretum.
If you look closely you can see her tube-like tongue (proboseis) inside the water droplet. This classy gal likes her drinks on the sweet side.