Finally!

My first post-able hummingbird (Archilochus collubris, family Trochilidae)! It was in a campus garden next to some greenhouses.

The plant is Canna edulis (common name, “Achira,” family Cannaceae).
Taken outside SIUC’s PLB Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

At PhytoImages
» Canna edulis page, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Canna_edulis&rank=binomial
» This image (full size), http://phytoimages.siu.edu/imgs/paraman1/r/Cannaceae_Canna_edulis_63971.html

A year ago (“Snapdragon”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-09-10

[Freddie Gerald Tew]

Incredible! Congrats on a great shot!

[Jen]

great shot!

[Jill]

Awesome!!!

[D&T's gal]

Wow!

[Nancy ((MoonShadow)]

Congratulations...I am so happy you finally got one....absolutely beautiful...A FAV....

[elaine]

Fabulous capture Thom! I love the colors.

[Ellen E]

awesome!

[Livia]

Gorgeous capture! Beautiful colors too!

[Lisa Pouncy]

Well done. Fab capture xx

[Karen bable]

Awesome. I would be soooooexcited if this were my shot. Bravo

[Michelle]

This is amazing. Favd

[Susan T]

Wonderful capture!

[👑 AnaZad]

Wonderful capture.

[Lyn]

Good for you, Thom! bravo. . .

[Linda Lorraine]

Great catch! Way to go!

[Caryn]

Wow! Great capture. My silhouette is my only posable hummingbird shot.

[Antonio Vigil]

great one! congrats for the PP!

[Thom Mitchell]

@freddiegeraldtew @marshmallows @jillmstruss @dandtsgal @moonshadow @xtech @ellen @myautofocuslife @psychographer @kamb @michelleyoung @soozieqt @anazad511 @lyno @lindag @cmc1200 Thank you *EVERYONE* for your comments, FAVs and helping put this on PP! One of the things about being middle-aged and requiring reading glasses is that I am never really certain about any shot until I get home and preview it as it uploads to my computer. So my excitement when I shot this was quite tentative. This bird lingered here only long enough for me to get two frames. I was fortunate to get the shot.

@jsvigil Thank you for letting me know, Antonio! I really appreciate it!

[ladyjane]

Amazing mid-flight catch! Fav.

[Thom Mitchell]

@cmc1200 And ours are side-by-side on the 365 home page. :)
(You have to sign out and then click the Home button.)

[Lucie 365 Project]

Amazing!!! Fantastic.

[Thom Mitchell]

@ladyjane Thanks so much, Jane. In cases like this, the most credit goes simply to being ready at the right time. She only let me have 2 shots at it and I'm fortunate this one was well-timed and well-focused!

@heidicalendar Thank you, Lucie!

[vorka]

Lovely shot, well done.

[Linda Agne]

Great catch - i finally managed to get a hummingbird shot a couple of months ago - it's tough to get them in action

[Tara]

Awesome - I really like that you caught him in action. It's a perfect shot!

[Leslie Manna]

Lovely Thom, splendid! terrific timing.................Catching a "Hummer' is on my list of: I want to get me one of those!! Take care, Les

[Vicki Dixon]

great focus! so hard to do with these guys!

[Carolyn White]

Wow! Beautifully captured, Thom!!!