Patches of monarda are just about to open and it’s always around this time that I begin to see more hummingbird activity. Two females are in and out of the yard every so often, but for half an hour tonight I watched a male. He first went to Roman Red salvias and two different cupheas before he chased a female away from a feeder. But then perched on a dead tree branch and constantly flew out to grab gnats from the air. He was successful every time as he “flycatched” from the branch for most of the 30 minutes. I know this is no big deal but it was just nice to watch.
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