A cool breezy day at CMO

The sun never shone today and what with my impaired vision I didn't photograph much that moves. Mostly flowers, although the wind kept them moving pretty much too. Here is the only butterfly shot I got. They were preoccupied and let me get close. Just common old Vesta Crescents.

There are so many new flower species blooming every day that I cannot keep up. I hate that because this might be the only year I ever see some of them, though hopefully not. These yellow and purple ones seem to have similar form, but I don't know what either of them are.

A lovely couple from Washington State visited today who were hoping for decent Lucifer Hummingbird shots. So had other birders been who left disappointed within the past week or two. Today it occurred to me that a male Lucifer usually defends a territory down the canyon below the oasis. I mentioned that I needed to go check. The couple decided to go along with me. They ended up getting good looks at the Lucifer male there, and good photos I hope. It's not close up like at the feeders but with a suitable lens it shouldn't be too bad.