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This week I have been mostly... sleepy
I have been mostly playing with my new Canon 5D Mk II
I'm currently reading... White Gold Wielder, Stephen Donaldson
I am mostly listening to... Muse
I am currently... Writing a paper
When I should be... Working harder
I am most looking forward to... The Muse concert on Thursday :)
This weekend I am... probably cooking an Easter dinner for everyone.
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Twiglet says:
These are brilliant Rare. I take it will we be getting a glimpse of the happy pair...
swamprose says:
if you can do that with a zippy fast-moving hummingbird, then a marriage should be no trouble.
the plant is Monarda fistulosa, wild beebalm, a native plant.
RareAquaticBadger says:
Thanks guys :)
Puddikat; Thanks! I always thought they were more tropical than BC, but it was great seeing them in the wild!
Twiglet; eventually I'll post some wedding pics. They're on a budget so asked me to be their official photographer. I'm a bit nervous to be honest. Anyway, I'll need to post-process and make an album for them before I can post anything online! That and the fact I still have a few hundred photos from Tofino I want to post. I've been a bit lax with my moblog of late.
Euphro; Actually there were abut 4 of them in these plants and they were all posing. Unfortunately I was in such a rush to capture them that I didn't set my camera up properly; I was using my 70-200 f2.8, and didn't realise I was shooting at f9. If I see them again at the wedding I'll see if I can capture them at a wider aperture.
Swamp; True. A marriage is slightly more static. Unfortunately there's massive forest fires in the area (it was 35 degrees in the city yesterday, and 40 up in Pemberton) so we're on evacuation watch at the moment. Hopefully it'll go ahead ok. Flames in the background and ash-confetti may make for interesting photos though :) And thanks for the plant ID!
Caine says:
Wow! Fantastic shots. I have that beebalm in my yard. No hummingbirds though.
swamprose says:
you are awfully close to the Lillooet fire. fingers crossed for a fine wedding day.
RareAquaticBadger says:
Thanks Caine. I saw a few on the bird feeders as well, but it was more impressive seeing them feed on the beebalm :)
Swamprose> It was touch and go for a while. It's not just Lilloet that has been hit; there's pretty much a straight line from northern Pemberton down through Lilloet (following the route of the thunderclouds). We were in teh evac zone, and most other people staying in the area were firefighters. It hadn't reached the valley floor while we were there though, so we were lucky that the wedding still went ahead. The wind was going in the other direction too, so there was minimal ash confetti!
minkey says:
Such a treat for the eyes. Monarda are also a big hit in garden in the UK but unfortunately without the humming birds.
Awesome!!!
Where can we find the humming bird?
