It is absolutely gorgeous here right now with temperatures in the upper 50sº. Here are some photos from our walk to the local botanical garden.
An obligatory picture of male Allen's hummingbird Rusty G. Alpha, hanging out in a usual perch.
And our now famous female Anna's hummingbird who Docken has named, Annie, a little off her usual mark in a Alyogyne huegelii bush. She was being a tremendous sport staying put for pictures today.
In the Alyogyne huegelii bush right next door we found this handsome immature Selasphorus sasin.
Bees in abundance were buzzing away collecting pollen in this Acacia pycnantha tree.
Here's something completely different... Did you know today is Pokémon Go Community Day? Neither did we but we sure found out quickly. Every human we saw on the campus which is home to the botanical garden, was glued to a smart phone, trying to capture imaginary creatures. These were all adult humans. One couple appeared to be in their late 50s, one guy was doing this while pedaling a bicycle (well, he WAS wearing a helmet) and two guys were driving a car--about 4 MPH, out on a public street, looking into and comparing phones at lap level. Amazing!
Annie is a jewel in every respect. I didn't know that Pokemon searches were an annual thing but I encountered something similar at my local botanic garden one day last year or the year before - and I've encountered adult minders for schoolchildren on tours I've led that buried themselves in Pokemon searches instead of helping manage the kids.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stuff ! Any chance Rusty and Annie might hook up ? This is much more interesting than a reality show ....
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