Summer is a great time. Some of the best birding and nature outings are only a few feet from my front door. Having observed up to five hummingbird moths and three ruby-throated hummingbirds visiting my bee balm at the same time in the early evening, I made the HUGE trip from my living room to the bee balm (about 20 yards).
Although I thought it was a pipe dream to get both species in the same image, this sequence of five photos put me in seventh heaven. A hummer showed up, and decided to drink nectar from the same blossom as the moth. Although for a moment it looked as if the hummingbird had to decide if it would share the blossom!
Bellying Up to the Bee Balm Bar!
Hummingbird Moth (White-Lined Sphinx Moth)
These are amazing pics! I would have thought the hummingbird would try to chase off the moth.
You take the most beautiful photos. Both the moth and hummers the same time-fantastic!
Absolutely amazing how you were able to
capture both simultaneously!!