Sing it with me, everybody!
“Well let me tell you ’bout the birds and the bees, and the awesome and the squees, and the cuddles and the hugs… and a thing called love.”
Source: Gerry Sibell via The Daily What
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kwikz draw on teh shutter
but that’s a wasp
Ditto. It looks like a yellow jacket.
?? Woh? Where did “Acting Like Animals” go??
Snif…
Anyway, yeah it’s a wasp. Nonetheless, amazing picture. Good luck wasp :-s.
Wasps will drive hummingbirds away from feeders and can even kill them so this probably isn’t an example of love between species!
That’s not a bee, that’s a rattlesnake
I was going to say the exact same thing DJJ said. I’ve seen that happen with hummingbirds and hornets, and it’s nothing to squee about.
Not a bee!
FLOWER FIGHT!!! Obviously an in flight territory battle over the Better Homes & Gardens garden of the year… “My flowers!” “Nuh uh b*rd those are mine!!”
Yellow Jacket, actually. And, yeah… that hummer’s in a little danger. Nasty buggers.
I was wondering how long it was going to be before someone pointed out the fact that that’s a yellow jacket. I hope this didn’t end badly.
Yeah, they chase the poor little hummers around at my feeder.
For all those having trouble with wasps around their hummingbird feeders, you should look into getting a feeder that includes bee guards. Bee guards are little plastic sleeves that go inside the feeder ports to keep bees from getting to the nectar. Most high-quality feeders will include these.
In addition, you should frequently change the nectar and wash the feeder. By keeping the outside of the feeder cleaned the wasps don’t have access to spilled nectar, and without food they will leave the feeder alone. Hummers also prefer fresh nectar. You can make your own solution by mixing 1 cup of water with 1/4 cup of sugar. Boil it, then let it cool. Replace it twice a week, and wash the feeder when you change the solution. As long as the feeder itself is red it does not matter what color the nectar is.
Another good thing to help your hummers, especially in the fall when yellow jackets are most actively looking for sugar, is to set up a yellow jacket trap well downwind of the hummer feeder. Just be careful of where you put it, especially if you’re allergic to bee stings, and dispose of the dead insects at night when they’re dormant.
Less love between them than it looks like going on there at the moment of this photo.
The word ‘AWESOME’ springs to mind for some reason.