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20-MAY-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

I'll bet the hummingbirds love this flower!

I don't remember the name of this flower, but from the look of it I would say it would be a favorite of hummingbirds. Anyway, it is sure a beautiful flower! Ah, thanks to those who ID'd this as a Crimson (Red) Columbine! Now I remember! :)

Isn't it interesting how there is such a balance in nature? The Columbine is designed with such a shape that the hummingbird, with its long somewhat curved beak, can draw nector from the flower. Don't tell me that the Columbine or the hummingbird were smart enough to design all this themselves! That just doesn't compute!

Nikon D500 ,Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C
1/800s f/6.0 at 460.0mm iso6400 hide exif
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Date/Time19-May-2017 07:35:58
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length460 mm
Exposure Time1/833 sec
Aperturef/6
ISO Equivalent6400
Exposure Bias-0.33
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Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
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Focus Distance3.760 m

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Joseph V Higbee22-May-2017 01:24
Agreed. Good photo and comment.
Walter Otto Koenig21-May-2017 21:57
Beautiful colors. Looks so nice with the dark background.
laine21-May-2017 20:13
Such detail, Vern...it's a standout against the dark background
Martin Lamoon21-May-2017 19:24
Superb capture and processing.
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John Shen Photography21-May-2017 18:36
Oooo.. super beautiful & lovely colours!
Kuriacose Joseph21-May-2017 18:21
Really beautiful!
Ed Duverger21-May-2017 17:53
Beautiful shot.
Steve Thuman21-May-2017 15:16
Very pretty!
Helen Betts21-May-2017 14:31
Indeed it is lovely, and I'm sure a hummingbird favorite.
Julie Oldfield21-May-2017 13:42
Very beautiful! V
Jim Coffman21-May-2017 12:33
Excellent detail in this colorful shot, Vern!
Ruth Voorhis21-May-2017 12:32
Beautiful shot of this red columbine, Vern. V
Hank Vander Velde21-May-2017 11:08
Beautiful indeed Vern.
Yvonne21-May-2017 10:47
Exquisite! v
barbarajoy21-May-2017 09:46
Not just the hummingbirds! I love this Columbine too. What a beautiful image. V
Ursula Miller21-May-2017 07:28
Beautiful light and colors. V
danad21-May-2017 07:16
Wonderful colors and light ! A beauty !!! V.
joseantonio21-May-2017 07:15
love this dark background to make the colors look better.V
Chris Gibbins21-May-2017 07:12
It's a red columbine, as Laura notes, and beautifully photographed.
Bea.21-May-2017 07:11
What a wonderful and colourful show it makes.
Liz Bickel21-May-2017 07:05
It looks just like my hummingbird feeder!!! Seriously. Well photographed.
Hennie & Lies Lammers21-May-2017 07:04
So beautiful! Bravo for this amazing presentation. V
Mary Bowles21-May-2017 06:31
Gorgeous bloom.
No idea what it is, either but somebody will., it has echoes of. Columbine and, of course the Fuchsia.
Beautiful colours, full of life and a throat so tempting to a hummingbird.
Terrific against the midnight-black background.
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Laura Milholland21-May-2017 06:25
Just lovely, Vern! Crimson (or aka Red) Columbine. What a great job you did capturing it against the dark backdrop. Gorgeous shot. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilegia_formosa
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