I understand the dumb luck. I have poor eyesight, so I tend to shoot in bursts when I really want the capture. I also play the odds - more shutter clicks means better chances of a few half decent photos. Although it sometimes backfires. I guessed I only had about an hour outside last evening before I became too uncomfortable, so I sat and waited but saw nothing near our patio seating area. Not until I saw that butterfly pass by towards the other side of the yard, which isn't visible to me because of the juniper bushes. I tiptoed to have a look, not expecting to see it land, but there it was on the lavender. (All those hours I spent watching the lavender and never saw one butterfly!) I only got two shots, but both were very good, I thought. When I tried to get closer, it flew away. I was feeling proud of the fact that my first two shots of the evening seemed like good ones. I remembered my photography instructor's words, "Make each shot count!"
Shortly after that is when I noticed all the activity on that side of the yard. Finches were flying in and out and chasing each other off the sunflowers. So every shot I shot bursts because there was nowhere to sit and holding steady was not happening. My instructor would have cringed, because I filled the 8GB card in my camera in almost no time. I have been taking my time reviewing all the photos. At first, it seemed my only good ones were going to be of the butterfly. A whole bunch not in focus or overexposed. I was releasing the shutter so much, I don't remember ever changing any settings, because where I planned to shoot was not as brightly lit by the sun. But then I finally got to the good ones. Too many to review a few minutes at a time. So I haven't finished checking them yet.
I use my photos as a screensaver on my Mac. Especially as I am getting ready for bed, early in the morning, or when I am down in the dumps. So, I do like to have a lot of photos to view, in different folders, so I don't see the same ones all the time. I've also started putting them on my old laptop. I am more likely to want to see birds and bees than I am to watch TV. I am also enjoying taking my laptop with me, to have something to do when I am waiting. Seems I am often waiting, and looking at slideshows is better than giving all my attention to Itty Bitty - she would be too spoiled.
I think shooting in bursts is a bad habit. It has saved my butt when I was getting paid for it. But as my hobby, sifting through a bunch of photos on my desktop computer inside, when I could be spending more time outside, is not much fun. I get achey or antsy and don't delete as much as I should. I have about five flash cards. I've hidden all the other ones, so I am not tempted to go get another one when I fill up one card. I think two more are 8GB. The others should be 4GB. I'll have to find them if ever I go on a real outing somewhere, but not knowing where I hid them is saving my sanity. That and getting rid of my backup point and shoots and their flash cards.
Totally agree about the Agastache being a big pollinator draw. 
