I was stalking butterflies again and I saw the hummingbird! Not my greatest pictures, but my hummers are super skittish. I walked slowly but it totally saw me so I froze. In case you're wondering what the plant situation in the photo is, I have Firebush with Passiflora 'Lavender Lady' growing on top of it. The Passiflora didn't used to be that big but one of my weak spots is garden planning.
I've also got a Salvia 'Black and Blue' popping up there on the left and that's a bromeliad on the right. I cropped the photo in case you're like, "But Melanie, where's the hummingbird?"
The hummingbird was only eating the Firebush, FYI.
I have more Firebush in front of the house and it flew there next. It's weird how you think of hummingbirds as these tiny, little things because they can throw their weight around when they want. I watched as it nectared and it was shaking that plant all over. Of course, the only picture I got was it departing.
