This rufous hummingbird in Bend, Oregon displays a most efficient way of feeding on agastache (hummingbird mint). Fortunately, this behavior also helps to display its beautiful markings, especially those found on its wings.
BUTTEFLY FLOWER-- I was excited to have a pair of Mountain Parnassian Butterflies both land and extend their eight wings as if creating a beautiful flower. Seen in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon.
Bonus butterfly posts of some of my favorite sightings after a great year of seeing butterflies. #1 of 6. The background elements helped this photo make the list. This female field crescent butterfly (Phyciodes pulchellus) forages through undergrowth in the butterfly rich Cascade Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon.
