This rufous hummingbird is usually keeps his distance when I’m in the garden.
All hummingbirds love salvia!
After the hummers battle each other in the air,
the winner always seems to return to the plant where the battle first began.
🙂
Charging me!
This is when I’m ecstatic about needing to wear glasses!
A couple of days ago he came within two to three inches of the Zendog’s face!
in cahoots with muddy boots 
Sweet shots, Sabine, and even one with its eyes closed! 🙂
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Thanks Tom! Did you see his tongue sticking out a bit? It’s been such a treat to have all these hummers in the garden all summer!
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That is sweet! 🙂
I saw one yesterday in our yard but it didn’t hang around long. They are magical! 🙂
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These are glorious pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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You are very welcome! Thank you for visiting and commenting, Library-lady! 🙋
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Awesome, Sabine! Really love the one where he’s coming directly at you! Happy weekend and birdwatching.
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Same to you , Misty!
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WOW!!!! Those are incredible! They can be very aggressive. I tried to grow salvia last year and it didn’t survive in the lower terrace. Maybe next summer again. I’m getting more done outside and happy about it. I think the malaise has passed. Yay! Talk to yu soon.
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They sure can be aggressive! I had another encounter yesterday! Salvia can be slow to take. The blue one I’ve been pampering for several years and it’s just now starting to really grow and blossom. Good drainage always helps, as does plenty of direct sun. Glad you’re feeling better, Marlene! I’ll send you an email today.
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What are those lovely flowers Sabine? Pretty, pretty hummingbird 🙂
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Those flowers are a blue salvia, Arlene! It’s taken forever for the plant to finally have plenty of blossoms. Does salvia grow where you are?
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They do but I only see the red ones.
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Oh! I have a red one as well, but the blue is just gorgeous! Can you look for seeds?
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I haven’t seen any blue Salvia seeds here Sabine.
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I’ll check on the name and let you know! They come in a number of different colors!
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Thanks 🙂
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These are fabulous photos, Sabine, of the hummer and the vivid salvia.
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Thanks LuAnne! It’s been a hummer of a summer here! 😉
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That comment brought a big smile to my face!
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So beautiful Sabine – and seeing them darting to the blue Salvia makes for a perfect picture. You really caught that one hummer aiming straight for you!
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Thank you, Linda! It’s really been fun watching them all summer long! 🙂
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I had hoped to see some hummers the day I went to the Botanical Gardens. There was a photographer there and he saw one and called me over but it was too fast for me. Might have to wait until next Summer now.
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Ah, so gorgeous!
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Thanks Snow! 🙂
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