These blooms are so cool. The funky pattern in the background is fennel (For the Black Swallowtail caterpillars) against the yellow of our garage.


A moment to give thanks... for all things monarda


Bud
Southwest Ohio
USDA Plant Zone 6a

Camera: Pentax K20D
Lens: Pentax DA*300 f/4, Sigma 180 f/3.5 Macro
There's 1 or 2 more hummingbird / butterfly pics located here...
http://www.pbase.com/budohio

Wow...with photos like those, I may never point a camera at a hummer again. I'm blown away.

Patrick
USDA Zone 8b
Heat Zone 3
Sunset Zone 5
SeaTac, WA...one cool place

Bud,

I just LOVE the "funky background" I'm wondering if Monarda is what I saw at the NY Bot Garden the other day. I took a pic even though it was done blooming because it was so unusual.

Here goes


Patrick,

I hear you! I think that everytime I pick up my camera and hide nd wait for these little guys to materialize....

Pam NJ 6B

The background worked well with the photo. I love that bloom! Nice job, Bud!

Great shots Bud! Raspberry wine really is stunning!

Pam I don't think that is Monarda in your picture. The leaves don't look right...too narrow and too deeply serrated.

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Spectacular pictures, Bud. I will be adding Raspberry Wine next year.
Pam, that looks like some type of Leonotis.

Priya
Zone 7, Maryland

Priya may have nailed this one. I think she is right on

Penny
Niagara Falls, NY
USDA zone 6a/6b
Heat zone 4
Sunset zone 39

Bud,

That photo should be Picture of the YEAR, never mind of the day! Nice shot!

Pam NJ 6B

Absolutely amazing photos, Bud!

Wow! Just beautiful!

Carol R
Tennessee
USDA Hardiness Zone 7
Heat Zone 7

It really is a beautiful shot. How could a hummer pass up that bloom?

Joan Garvey - Metairie, LA Zone 9

So outstanding.