Does Hiding Make Us Safe Or Is it Better to Get Out of Hiding?

Now the bird stares at me.

So, this hummingbird playfully hid among the branches of the tree in my yard. As I observed the bird, it was resting in solitude. Since hummingbirds move very quickly, this bird needed a quiet place to rest. Also this bird did stare at me. Additionally, the bird did not seem afraid of me. Thus this… Continue reading Does Hiding Make Us Safe Or Is it Better to Get Out of Hiding?

We Need a Favorite Spot to be with Friends!

Lately, the weather is humid and warm. When the sun is out, I go out to my backyard to hopefully shoot bird, bee, or butterfly photos. Fortunately, the hummingbirds come more frequently now. So, the bully hummingbird frequently returns to a favorite spot in our Meyers Lemon tree. As I sit in the yard, the… Continue reading We Need a Favorite Spot to be with Friends!

Busy Smaller Bumblebees are Hard Workers!

It was good to see some new smaller Bumblebees back in the garden this afternoon. She was about 3/4 the size of the Bumblebees I saw last week. This one landed and sipped some nectar from our Meyers Lemon Tree flowers. Smaller bumblebees can be the worker bees. Apparently worker bees come in different sizes.… Continue reading Busy Smaller Bumblebees are Hard Workers!

Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Surprise!

This is the first time in my life I saw a Gulf Fritillary Butterfly. I have been a  butterfly observer in the San Francisco area my whole life, since I was a kid. It caught me by surprise when I saw this butterfly, as I was hoping to photograph Hummingbirds or Bumblebees. It was in… Continue reading Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Surprise!

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