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Today was a warm, spring-like day here in Wickenburg. We think, but are not sure, that the colder winter days are behind us now.

As soon as you walk out of the back door onto the patio, you can hear the buzzing of the honey bees gathering nectar from the seventy-or-so rosemary bushes that line the RV drive. I took my camera over close to the the rosemary and took several photos of the bees doing their thing.

The bee in the photo above had lighted on a blossom and I managed to get a shot of its stationary transparent wings. Click on the image to enlarge.

I am still playing with the new camera and telephoto lens. A couple of days ago, I was out in the courtyard looking for photo shots. I stood about ten yards yards away from Verna’s finch feeder in front of the courtyard and captured this photo of several goldfinches perched there. This particular feeder has six perches and all are usually occupied. There were two open perches in this image. Click on the image to enlarge.

The old finch feeders which contain thistle seed were getting a little dilapidated, so we replaced them with some new ones that we found at Tractor Supply here in town. The new feeders hold a bit more than twice as much seed as the old ones.

In the image at the right, a pair of house finches are perched on one of the new feeders. The female is on the left and the male is on the perch in the center. We often see goldfinches perched and taking seeds as well.

This photo was taken during a break in the rain on Friday. The condensation from the humidity can be seen inside the feeder.

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