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HAB911

(10,051 posts) Mon Sep 23, 2024, 06:29 PM Sep 2024

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firespike attracts not only hummingbirds

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firespike attracts not only hummingbirds (Original Post) HAB911 Sep 2024 OP

Wow! These are fantastic photos! CrispyQ Sep 2024 #1

thank you! HAB911 Sep 2024 #12

Splendid photos! Mousetoescamper Sep 2024 #2

Yes I believe it is HAB911 Sep 2024 #13

Beautiful, beautiful Walleye Sep 2024 #3

thanks so much! HAB911 Sep 2024 #14

Spectacular pix! SheltieLover Sep 2024 #4

thank you, glad you like them HAB911 Sep 2024 #15

I find dragonflies quite enchanting. 3catwoman3 Sep 2024 #5

thank you, i do too HAB911 Sep 2024 #16

Lovely! Solly Mack Sep 2024 #6

thanks! HAB911 Sep 2024 #17

Nature is an BlueSky3 Sep 2024 #7

thank you, I am humbled HAB911 Sep 2024 #18

Thrilling. enough Sep 2024 #8

thank you! HAB911 Sep 2024 #19

Wonderful photos! Love dragonflies! tazcat Sep 2024 #9

thank you, i do too HAB911 Sep 2024 #20

In addition to the red markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #10

I was not aware of that, will search for some HAB911 Sep 2024 #21

Breathtaking photography of nature's beauty. wordstroken Sep 2024 #11

Thank You! HAB911 Sep 2024 #22

CrispyQ

(40,391 posts)

1. Wow! These are fantastic photos!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 06:31 PM

Sep 2024

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

12. thank you!

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:23 AM

Sep 2024

Mousetoescamper

(6,819 posts)

2. Splendid photos!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 06:37 PM

Sep 2024

Is that a female blue dasher?

Beautiful!

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

13. Yes I believe it is

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:24 AM

Sep 2024

the wings are what got me, not large but so shimmering they almost over expose

and unfortunately the humming bird photos are a little muddled and not so crisp because I'm shooting through a double pane window, same with the crows, both are very skittish and don't like to see me at all

Walleye

(43,017 posts)

3. Beautiful, beautiful

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 06:42 PM

Sep 2024

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

14. thanks so much!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:24 AM

Sep 2024

SheltieLover

(74,762 posts)

4. Spectacular pix!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 07:11 PM

Sep 2024

TY for sharing!

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

15. thank you, glad you like them

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:25 AM

Sep 2024

3catwoman3

(28,027 posts)

5. I find dragonflies quite enchanting.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 07:28 PM

Sep 2024

Lovely pics. Thnx.

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

16. thank you, i do too

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:26 AM

Sep 2024

so many varieties and each never the same

Solly Mack

(95,941 posts)

6. Lovely!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 07:36 PM

Sep 2024

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

17. thanks!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:26 AM

Sep 2024

BlueSky3

(733 posts)

7. Nature is an

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 07:53 PM

Sep 2024

amazing artist, and in my humble opinion, so is this photographer!

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

18. thank you, I am humbled

Reply to BlueSky3 (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:26 AM

Sep 2024

enough

(13,653 posts)

8. Thrilling.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 08:00 PM

Sep 2024

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

19. thank you!

Reply to enough (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:27 AM

Sep 2024

tazcat

(181 posts)

9. Wonderful photos! Love dragonflies!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 08:11 PM

Sep 2024

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

20. thank you, i do too

Reply to tazcat (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:27 AM

Sep 2024

markodochartaigh

(4,527 posts)

10. In addition to the red

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 08:31 PM

Sep 2024

there are several purple varieties, and they are all very easily propagated by cuttings.

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

21. I was not aware of that, will search for some

Reply to markodochartaigh (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:29 AM

Sep 2024

easily propagated is an understatement, leave a broken one on the ground and soon another plant springs forth!

wordstroken

(1,351 posts)

11. Breathtaking photography of nature's beauty.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2024, 09:24 PM

Sep 2024

Thank you so much.

HAB911

(10,051 posts)

22. Thank You!

Reply to wordstroken (Reply #11)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 07:29 AM

Sep 2024

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