The Hummingbird And The Pink Hollyhocks

Today I noticed a hummingbird was drinking nectar from the pink hollyhocks.
Today I noticed a hummingbird was drinking nectar from the pink hollyhocks.

The hummingbird appeared after the heavy rainstorms we had yesterday. This morning it was sunny, but torrential rains arrived around two this afternoon. It was quite unexpected to see a hummingbird flitting between the hollyhocks and the new morning glory vines.

After the hummingbird spent a few minutes around the hollyhocks, it flew to the top of the patio ceiling, and touched the surface with his bill. I do not know if the hummingbird is male or female, but for the purposes of this blog I decided to refer to the bird as being male.

The hummingbird touched his bill to the ceiling.
The hummingbird touched his bill to the ceiling.

6 Replies to “The Hummingbird And The Pink Hollyhocks”

  1. That is a beautiful sight! I envy you the visit from the hummingbird and the ability to capture it so clearly, I sometimes see hummingbirds on my property, but they flit about so fast, I cannot capture a clear image.

    Glad you got some rain, too!

    1. I am surprised so many birds have showed up on my patio this year, but I was excited to be able to photograph these upclose. By the way, you can hear Irina meowing in the background. She thinks I am going to let her out when she spots a bird, but I am like I do not think so.

  2. Delightful! The hummingbird is happy with the flowers. We have a couple around the house yards, too. Towards fall, when the flowers aren’t so many, I put out sugar water until they migrate to their winter spots. Males are colorful–greens, blues, reds–while females are brown.

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