A Ruby-throated came in fast but went into full-flaps mode to stop before tangling with a bumblebee that already had dibs on a flower. "On second thought, I'll just hover over yonder way . . . "

Look who's been working the flowers pretty hard, with a little pollen stuck on its beak. Love it when they hover up and look right at you, and with a background full of flowers . . .

A Ruby-throated Hummingbird captured in low light with a slower shutter speed . . . makes for a nice, pastel abstract . . .

Just a little nectar on the nose . . .

Courtesy of a small but efficient flying machine, motion in motion . . .

So many flowers, so little time . . . decisions, decisions . . .