Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Joan has managed to grow over 35 Bee Balms this year in our front yard, more than we ever had so far. It’s not only good looking, it also attracts the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds that spent the time between early May (sometimes late April) and the end of September here in our neck of the woods. We have quite a few hummingbird feeders out there but the nectar of these flowers is probably hard to beat as a source of food. All what it took to make this shot was patience and some consideration for the background.