{"id":15666,"date":"2014-08-18T05:48:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T11:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=15666"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:17:21","slug":"monday-medley-of-bees-moths-and-hummingbirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/08\/18\/monday-medley-of-bees-moths-and-hummingbirds\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Medley of Bees, Moths and Hummingbirds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RufousRufous Hummingbird scratching<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve compiled a medley of images this morning of bees, moths and hummingbirds that I have photographed this past week to share this morning. The blooming\u00a0Rocky Mountain Bee Plants have brought in a variety on creatures for me to photograph. I’m not going to write much about them instead I will let the photos speak for themselves.<\/p>\n

This little Rufous came in close and scratched, I love all the little details in the plumage.<\/p>\n

\"RufousRufous Hummingbird female<\/span><\/p>\n

This one was busy going from flower to flower feeding.<\/p>\n

\"NevadaNevada Bumble Bee on Rocky Mountain Bee Plant<\/span><\/p>\n

This Nevada Bumble Bee caught my attention when there weren’t any hummingbirds around.<\/p>\n

\"Black-chinnedBlack-chinned Hummingbird with its tongue showing<\/span><\/p>\n

This Black-chinned Hummingbird came in close and stuck its tongue out. Look at all the pollen on its bill!<\/p>\n

\"HoveringHovering female Black-chinned Hummingbird<\/span><\/p>\n

And this one’s wings hummed close to the Rocky Mountain Bee Plant.<\/p>\n

\"White-linedWhite-lined Sphinx Moth<\/span><\/p>\n

Early in the morning the White-lined Sphinx Moths are busy zipping around sipping nectar too.<\/p>\n

The blooming plants are food for these beautiful creatures and I very much enjoy feeling a part of it all.<\/p>\n

Side note, someone removed a single\u00a0Rocky Mountain Bee Plant that was all by itself in a patch of cheat grass, I don’t know why they removed it but it wasn’t cool to do that. If it was removed so they could get seeds to plant at home that was messed up. The seeds hadn’t formed yet and it is against the law to remove them from Antelope Island. Just not smart at all.<\/p>\n

Whoever you are you took food away from the bees, moths, and birds that they NEED. In my opinion that was selfish and thoughtless.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my hummingbird photos. Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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