Agapanthus Bloom is a photograph by Mary Lynn Giacomini which was uploaded on April 22nd, 2023.
Agapanthus Bloom
Photography By Mary Lynn Giacomini
Photographed in my Illinois Garden
A afternoon shot of the female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in... more
Title
Agapanthus Bloom
Artist
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Photography By Mary Lynn Giacomini
Photographed in my Illinois Garden
A afternoon shot of the female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in flight in my Illinois garden. The Hummingbirds admiring the Agapanthus or (Queen of the Nile) plants.
The Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds, Archilochus colubris, are probably the most common hummingbird in the world Around 300 different species of hummingbirds exist around the Americas in places such as the United States, the Caribbean, Ecuador and Canada. Major noticeable differences occur in male and female hummingbirds, such as appearances, overall size, breeding roles and behaviors. You can easily identify the sex of a hummingbird if you look closely.
Male and female hummingbirds can be identified simply based on the color of their feathers. Male hummingbirds have bright feathers to attract females and to deter males by expressing their dominance. A patch of brightly-colored feathers on the necks of males is known as a gorget. A gorget's color range includes red, purple, orange, blue and pink. When hit with sunlight, the gorget will glisten due to refraction, or the bending of sunlight against the different-sized feathers. Males can make the gorget appear to be black to avoid attracting predators. Unlike males, female hummingbirds have no bright feathers to display. Females are often brown or dull green in color. Immature male hummingbirds typically resemble females in that they have no bright feathers. Although it is hard to tell, female hummingbirds are typically larger than males.
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April 22nd, 2023
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Comments (19)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Sharon W
Wow Mary! So lovely! This flower reminds me of a Ferris Wheel!! Beautiful capture of one of my most favorite and magical flying creatures!
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Mary Lynn!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊