As I walked along the beach taking photos during the retreat of the various waterfront activities I came upon a group of bushy plants with small purple flowers. At least ten hummers were buzzing all around. Several flew right near my head! I decided to try to capture some photos of the little fellows and just stood still. This little one came near and landed quietly on a small branch of another type of vegetation. I moved slowly in to get my picture. After taking the shot, the little thing looked right at me. I reached out my hand and gently touched his feathers. He did not fly off but just moved over a little on the branch. As I moved my hand back he did fly away. I often chatter with the hummers on the island and chirp at the green parakeets and whistle with the redheads and sabias. This was a unique blessing for me during the long weekend with several personal disappointments. Seems that every new group of p...
Just a mama trying to bloom where she is planted in the dry Northeast of Brazil.