Can a Bee in flight balance on the beak of a hummingbird? You, betcha!
Can a hummer skewer a Bee in mid-air? Yes, indeedy!
At first I was worried the Bees would sting the hummers, but when I looked at the photos I realized I should be worrying about the Bees.
It’s good to know this feeder is guaranteed “Bee and Wasp proof” as you can read on the label,
but it is unfortunate Bees and Wasps cannot read.
You do see this hummer stabbing another in the back of the head from behind, which unfortunately, proves I have been wholely unsuccessful in teaching the hummers any manners.
But this is okay. I am accustomed to this.
I am a mother.
Cheers to you from The Holler birds & bees~
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Amazing images, Cindy. I think in hummingbirds as a lonely occurence, so fantastic to see so many of them and with bees ☺
Today the hummingbirds are looking a little daunted by the hordes of bees and the roadrunner who keeps stalking them!
Birds and Bees. Well – – – at least WordPress didn’t keep you from posting it. Good thing too; or else we would not know about such things. Once again Cindy, great photos of things most of us will never see. Take care – – – and keep those bottles full for the birds and the bees (and the wasps). I will do my best to keep all the bottles in my house empty.
Wally
Sort of a ying and yang approach! I like it. My husband said the exact same thing about the title, laughing…..great minds think alike! Be well Wally & Happy Friday!
Wow. who knew? And I am amazed at the hummers feeding at one time – my ruby throated hummers will only allow one at a time – it’s a dive bomb war – they must wait their turn.
Where was this taken? What a treat!
What a wonderful air show you presented today, Cindy! I’m happy the Hummers are skilled fliers so there are no collisions with bees. Love the two close-ups!
Your world is always teeming with life! Great photos and so many hummers. The bee balance is uncanny too. Love it all! ~Dor
What great photos! Amazing that you are able to capture such marvelous photos.
The photo of the bee on the hummingbird’s bill is simply amazing. And your post as a whole is a good reminder to me to get my supplies ready and my feeders hung. It’s time for the great migration — maybe sooner, maybe later, but they’re coming. There’s a hummingbird festival down he coast in October. I’ve never been, but perhaps this year I’ll make it. The area around Rockport and the central Texas coast generally can be awash in hummers in a good year.
Aww….fascinating! (>‿♥)
Lovely photos – I can’t imagine that they stay still long enough to photograph. I could watch them for hours.
Fabulous shots as always.
Happy Labor Day weekend HW!😘
Okay, amazing,fantastic, incredible, beautiful and great photographs.
Wonderful photos, Cindy. Sorry about the poor bees though!
More fantastic shots! What beautiful birds. 🙂
What terrific photos, especially those last close-ups. We hung a feeder this summer, and we’re having so much fun greeting the “couple” we see each morning. They are amazing creatures.
Wow, I never thought a bee would try to land on the beak of a hummingbird mid-flight. How amazingly foolish.
Amazing shots, Cindy. Hummingbirds are so fascinating to watch, particularly their competitiveness. 🙂
That’s quite a capture, Cindy, in more ways than one — both by the hummingbird and by you!
Ha,ha – love the first photo, it seems it cannot be real but there it is. Beautiful and incredible shot…and teaches us a lot about the birds and the bees. Very much enjoyed the smiles and sights this post produced today, wish you a great weekend Cindy!
You have a great weekend too Randall and thanks much for dropping by!
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Awesome shots, again. 🙂 So interesting about these ‘hummers’ and bees. Watching them from your ‘holler’ must be fascinating.
So amazing photos.
Love your posts about the Hummers…. always! Got a kick out of the fact that bees and wasps can’t read. Who knew? 😀
Looks like the bees and hummers are sharing fine – though it may be the last meal for some of the bees. I tried a hummingbird feeder once and got nothing but wasps. Bees I wouldn’t mind since they are useful and need all the help we can give them these days, but since it was wasps we took it down. We get all different kinds of bees in our lavender though. Birds too.
It’s always good to learn about the birds and the bees!! 🙂
Laughing……and there is always more to learn!
Wow, you definitely take the most incredible photos! What a phenom capture! Beautiful. 🙂 <3
Visa versa to you Linda x 2 and happy weekend!
Wow, outstanding photos. Hilarious commentary. Kudos.
Awwwww, mil grazi!
Nice shots! I especially love the colors and detail of the hummer in the last photo…
Thank you. I have a lot of the close macros of hummers because I love looking at the details too. So glad you enjoyed and cheers to you!
Wow these are wonderful Cindy! It looks like they are floating in air and that one bee looks like it’s fighting with them! LOL <3
The bees do go after them, but ususally they coexist!
These shots, with the bees and wasps, show just how small the hummers are. Marvellous photos of a very fast moving subject Cindy.
So please you enjoyed them Pauline and cheers my friends!
Is the last photo the Rufous? I SO miss hummingbirds. There are none, here in Hawaii. And hardly any bees, either. Now That one is a huge Problem.
That is a problem, I agree! And yes, good identification, the last one is a rufous!
Cindy, these birds are so sweet! Well, their manners could be improved :)… I don’t know if a bee could sting them… They are too fast I guess. What a joy watching them!
Hummingbirds can and do die from bee stings, but I haven’t seen this happen here.
Oh… My Grandmother’s turkeys and a rooster got stung a few times, but lived. A hummingbird is just a few times bigger than a bee… Poor things.
Hummers are such amazing little creatures. I’ve caught them belly-bumping! Mine seem to be weary of stinging insects but yours go after them. Did that one with the bee in its beak eat it? I understand that the over-wintering hummers will eat insects when no nectar is left.
Yes they eat insects, tiny ones like fruit flies and gnats, but nothing with an exo-skeleton like a bee. Their diet is around 70% bugs and 30% nectar.
Stunning shots and Love them.
Awwww, so glad! <3
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You made my day Cindy – I was concerned too about the wasps and as you show, the birds mingle well! <3
Yes, they co-exist for the most part.
They seem to coexist as there were wasps is the mix as well, but I would keep on eye on things as stings can kill hummers and visa versa. If it gets too intense, I spray with a hose to remove the bees, and move the feeders.
Absolutely beautiful as always. I will use one of them in the next newsletter. I hope you saw your photos in the September newsletter that went out this week! Thanks again for your generosity.
Thank you more for the newsletter, the important messages you are spreading, and for your kindness!
🙂
Amazing photos. Do humming birds actually eat bees?
No never. They cannot digest the exoskeletons. 70% of their diet is made up of tiny bugs like fruit flies and gnats they catch in mid-air. 30% of their diet is nectar.
Some astounding photos – I always enjoy your holler hummingbirds!
I am so glad because I like to share the enjoyment! Thanks you and cheers!
I think I am in love with the little hummers!
That definitely makes two of us!! <3
What great shots! Feeding birds can be a fascinating experience.
You get to know them up close and personal!
Isn’t it just fantastic when you enlarge a shot and find something completely new!
I love when this happens!
The hummingbirds are gorgeous, but the bottle you use for their feeder is so cute as well. It adds such a pretty flair to the photos.
Wonderful to hear from you Halim and hope you are well! The red on the bottle attracts the hummers, and the bees and wasps! 😉
Thanks for sprinkling a little beauty and joy into my day.
You deserve lots of this everyday my friend!
Thanks Cindy!
You deserve lots of beauty and joy! <3
Thanks for the chuckles. My hummers have abandoned me [even their special hummer bath]. I don’t blame them. It’s simply too hot.
Incredible captures!
Wow! The bee…amazing…what a photograph.
Wunderschöne Bilder, liebe Cindy…
Cindy, recently I moved in to the new place with street name Hummingbird Way. I suspect it is somehow related to these lovely birds. Hope another day to watch them as you do. Lovely pictures as usual.