Before I even begin, let me confess that I had to Google whether the correct spelling was “whir” or whirr” – and the answer is, “yes!” So, I chose the double “r” variety because it just seemed to better carry the desired sound effect!
At any rate, I was out on the deck the other day and a whirring of wings caught my attention. It was a Ruby-throated Hummingbird that was darting about sampling nectar from the flowers.
It drank from the salvia…
…and then from the blossoms on the obedient plant – which really should be called the disobedient plant since it grows wherever it dang well pleases!
But do you know what is better than a whirr of wings? A double whirr of wings!
Although I have featured this cool creature in a previous post, a Snowberry Clearwing Moth (aka – a Hummingbird Moth) also showed up to feast on the flowers.
I just love watching these fascinating day moths.
I think one of the things I love most about photography is the element of surprise. You just never know what beauty you’re going to be blessed with!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
I love hummingbirds. I wish we had them here in Belgium too! We do have something rather similar, though: the Hummingbird Hawk-moth, or Kolibrievlinder. Yes, if we don’t have the bird, apparently we just combine the name with a moth we do have. 🙂
I didn’t realize there were no hummingbirds in Belgium. Makes sense though. I guess you learn something new every day!
Isn’t that the truth. If you go out with a camera you’re bound to find something worthy of a shot. And if you have birds (my hummer is currently sipping from the oriole feeder…) you just ever know WHAT’S going to happen!
I feel quite certain you and I could have some great adventures if we lived near one another!
So true!
Lovely female hummingbirds. But that last creature it looks dang scary to me!
It looks scary, but it has no stinger. Quite pretty in person…once you realize it’s harmless!
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I wouldn’t have guessed the double R. That female hummer is really guzzling the nectar. Good that your flowers were ready. I see that some carpenter bees have been drilling into the calyx of the salvia to harvest the nectar – guess there is enough for everybody, birds, bees and moths!
I hadn’t noticed the carpenter bees. I’ll have to watch for them! As long as they’re drilling into the flower and not my deck then all is well!
Love these!