tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post6515643515633770396..comments2023-09-13T05:19:36.302-07:00Comments on Helen's Book Blog: Saturday Snapshot--April 30, 2011Helen's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-76460325269889281612011-05-02T05:55:48.418-07:002011-05-02T05:55:48.418-07:00Leslie--he does blend right in and they are fast l...Leslie--he does blend right in and they are fast little guys so even though the photo isn't great, I like itHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-77365997240011838132011-05-01T23:32:24.939-07:002011-05-01T23:32:24.939-07:00He blends right in with the flower. I'll have ...He blends right in with the flower. I'll have to pay attention to my Irises and see if any hummingbirds show up. <br /><br />They are such fast little birds it's difficult to photograph them. At least he waited for you to get the camera!Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-73089032678717135412011-05-01T11:19:55.520-07:002011-05-01T11:19:55.520-07:00Sharon--Hummingbirds will never cease to amaze me!...Sharon--Hummingbirds will never cease to amaze me!<br /><br />Marie--I love having flowers in my garden, but have no interest in gardening. Luckily we share a house with my parents and my mom loves to garden!<br /><br />Laurel-Rain--You're welcome, I love seeing other people's Saturday Snapshots!Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-90384420589214545132011-05-01T06:44:23.087-07:002011-05-01T06:44:23.087-07:00Gorgeous colors! I love purple...thanks for visit...Gorgeous colors! I love purple...thanks for visiting my blog.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-63383060862778597932011-05-01T06:01:00.979-07:002011-05-01T06:01:00.979-07:00Very nice shot. It's hard to photograph those...Very nice shot. It's hard to photograph those fast little guys. Good job. <br /><br />I love irises! They are beautiful. I so long for flowers in my garden. However, after last night's/today's winter storm, I don't think it's going to happen any time soon.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577757312285531026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-62357392466641110182011-04-30T19:08:26.026-07:002011-04-30T19:08:26.026-07:00Gotta love those hummingbirds!Gotta love those hummingbirds!Sharon Galligar Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997282534221594019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-52136103944731003672011-04-30T17:25:52.864-07:002011-04-30T17:25:52.864-07:00Aths--Thank you!
Trish and Alyce--I know it's...Aths--Thank you!<br /><br />Trish and Alyce--I know it's difficult to see the hummingbird, but once I saw him I was so excited that I actually captured him on "film"<br /><br />Mary--There's just something about a bearded iris...Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-56823953555853745422011-04-30T17:14:57.779-07:002011-04-30T17:14:57.779-07:00Me too, I love the purple/green combo. Lovely pic....Me too, I love the purple/green combo. Lovely pic.Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-88132314560324779512011-04-30T16:16:31.988-07:002011-04-30T16:16:31.988-07:00I'm glad you mentioned the hummingbird because...I'm glad you mentioned the hummingbird because I don't know if I would have seen him otherwise. I've never gotten a photo of a hummingbird, so I think it's a great shot! :)Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-65170698425469975322011-04-30T15:51:16.379-07:002011-04-30T15:51:16.379-07:00Oh wow! I almost didn't see him there. With hi...Oh wow! I almost didn't see him there. With his tail all fanned out like that he looks like part of the flower.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-27380870660364816142011-04-30T12:15:38.525-07:002011-04-30T12:15:38.525-07:00This is awesome! I like this photo!!This is awesome! I like this photo!!Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-63418133583353711182011-04-30T06:55:25.177-07:002011-04-30T06:55:25.177-07:00Diane--Thank you, I was so excited to be that clos...Diane--Thank you, I was so excited to be that close and have him not fly away immediately<br /><br />Bonnie--The noise is truly amazing when one is that close to a hummingbird, that's what alerted us to his presenceHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-68791609987534246952011-04-30T05:28:39.125-07:002011-04-30T05:28:39.125-07:00I didn't get a photo, but I was astounded by t...I didn't get a photo, but I was astounded by the loud thrumming sound when I was almost this close to a hummingbird in my yard, once, years ago. The sound was deep and strong and utterly awesome.<br /><br />I was able to enlarge your photo by clicking on it, so I could see your little bird up close. Beautiful colors, as you said.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-26750111793096438542011-04-30T04:30:22.922-07:002011-04-30T04:30:22.922-07:00What a great capture. LovelyWhat a great capture. Lovely(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com