She landed in the tree while I was trying to shoot hummingbirds.

Eastern Phoebe

My back yard is well shaded. Here is a banana flower!

Passionflower with spider, some of our wildflowers at Brazos Bend State Park

I found my old Soligor double track bellows that had been gathering dust for 25 years.

Jatropa flower on my patio. I just learned why my pixs were not getting exif files, I was using PS option "save for web".

This bird was stretching so we could see his beautiful primaries.

The Exchange!

Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis

Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis

Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis

Bumblebee November 6, 2004 Houston, Tx

Gulf Fritillary Nov 6, 2004 Houston, Tx

Monarch Houston, Tx November 6 2004

This is a Skipper, but I am not sure which? It could be Neamathla, Swarthy, or after looking at Dun, could be that? I guess that is what makes them interesting, being hard to pin down.

I think this is a Dun Skipper, at least that is what it looks like in my book.

I was waiting on a Hummingbird shot and this dark butterfly was on a flower next to me. The first time I have ever noticed this species. Amazing the new things you notice when you try to ID them. I have probably seen them before but paid no attention.

I dedicate this shot to Laurence Poh who just left us. May god look after him.

I guess being hummingbird migration season on the Texas coast, I shoot a lot of hummer pixs. But they are a delightful subject.

This is kind of low light shot, but he took off as I was shooting.

Yesterday's adult male was replaced by a juvenile male.

Taken in the late afternoon about 5:15 PM. The brokaw is the house next door, gray is the roof, white eaves, and reddish brick. I had to run out and wait without moving for about 10 minutes to take several shots then run in and get supper ready.

Adding the extra feeder help these guys pose on a less leafy tree!

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in my front yard. Dominent male.

Todays shot caught him having supper. Cloudy and slight drizzle in Houston.

OOPS! Put the wrong month on picture! After work, I went out to the front and sat until I found a target.

Today's shot, August 27, 2004. After work I sat in the front yard waiting......

I have been trying to shoot this Ruby-Throated Hummingbird for 2 weeks in my yard. I sat out and when he appeared, I got one shot. You can see the temperature on the thermometer behind him.