All the local Lily of the Niles ( Agapanthus ) are blooming and this hummingbird is out and about getting food from them. Even though this photo was made at 1/640 of a second, the hummingbird’s wings are blurred as a medium-sized hummingbird wings beat about 20–25 beats per second.

Photo of hummingbird feeding Lily of the Nile

Early morning photo of Lily of the Nile just before it blooms.

Backlit photo of Lily of the Nile plant before blooming

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  1. Elizabeth van der Bij

    Great capture with the hummingbird! The colours are really pretty!

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