Hummingbird in the Crocosmia
July 20, 2011
Hummingbird in the crocosmia
Hummers
by Sharon Lovejoy, from Roots, Shoots, Buckets, and Boots
A hummingbird flew past today,
circled my garden and decided to stay.
Its tiny wings made a funny sound,
like zippers going up and down.
It dipped and dived among the plants,
and snacked on spiders, gnats, and ants.
And all day long, for flying power,
it sipped the nectar tucked in flowers.
What a treat to see a hummingbird feeding in the crocosmia!
Crocosmia in bloom
Here comes a hummer!
Hummingbird with blurred wings
Sipping nectar
Hovering hummingbird
Hummingbird in the crocosmia
Watercolor sketch of crocosmia
Another watercolor sketch of crocosmia
Rosemary's Blog 
July 20, 2011 at 8:03 am
beautiful photographs and watercolors!
July 20, 2011 at 10:08 am
It is all lovely!!!
July 22, 2011 at 4:45 pm
Love the photos, and haven’t seen a watercolour in a while, very nice 🙂
July 23, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Thank you! Yes, I don’t get to paint every day or even every week. . . depends on my schedule.
July 23, 2011 at 2:23 pm
You are an amazing talented lucky woman. I have always wanted to see a hummingbird in a garden but have never seen one. I’m not too sure how common they are in the New York City area
July 23, 2011 at 8:29 pm
Yes, I was very lucky to have my camera with me, too.
August 20, 2011 at 7:11 pm
I live in Southern Oregon and Hummingbirds are quit common to the area in the spring through early fall. A few will stay on in the the lower warm areas, But not many. We were blessed with lots of babies at our flowers and feeders this summer.
October 20, 2014 at 11:19 am
Great photos. Lovely watercolor painting too.
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