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Things That Fly

Sometimes things that fly are cute and sometimes they are freaky. I was super excited to finally catch a little humming bird buzzing about some penstemon flowers this afternoon. Boy, she was fast! I was surprised I got her in focus. I also found a cool looking moth with some interesting bumps that I believe to be a Looper moth. 

Rainy Day Wednesday

Enjoying one of the rare cloudy days and light misty rain today at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas :)

 Love the red edges on these green leaves

 

 Beautiful colors of the agave

 

 Cute hummingbird all puffed up

 

 Red cabbage with rain droplets

 

 Such great textures and contrasts

 

 Spring Mound House

 

 Beautiful fall colors

 

Cienga trail

Red Postman and Friends

The Springs Preserve butterfly habitat is preparing to close for the season and will re-open in the spring. I took the opportunity to capture a few more shots of some red postman butterflies and a few more critters out in the gardens.

 Red postman butterfly showing off that wonderful splash of crimson on its wings

 

 Red postman with wings open

 

 Enjoying the moisture from the fountain

 

 Black and white bee fly enjoying a chocolate flower

 

 Pretty little brown and white butterfly with a neat pattern

 

Quick capture of this pretty hummingbird with a brilliant fuschia cap

Wow! I like this 100mm lens

A friend of mine let me borrow his 100mm lens this morning. I usually use the 18-55mm lens that came with my Canon EOS Rebel T3 so this was quite a treat.

 Banded Gecko

 

 Aloe Bloom

 

 Hummingbird

 

 Apache Plume

 

 Juvenille black widow

 

Red yucca flower