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Everyone eventually gets to eat. #hummingbird #hummingbirds #scbgarden #naturephotography #photooftheday (at South Coast Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2T_j0hn17c/?igshid=kiw4rtmyo52j

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte Anna) Northernmost living hummingbird in the world. This one was having a rough day. Will post shots this week showing what happened. #hummingbird #hummingbirds #scbgarden #bird #photooftheday (at South Coast Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2O_DdgHQ0W/?igshid=1dd9li5hx73nj

Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans): A smart & stubby little fly catcher that won't let me take a picture of it catching insects off the surface of water. It doesn't like the camera and won't feed when it's out. Haven't been able to sneak up on one yet as they are very territorial and smart. #birds #blackphoebe #scbgarden #photooftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/B2MaEOen9nT/?igshid=185paajymvk0

This dragonfly was a wonderful model and would hold in the air very still. I was able to get poster size shots of him using a zoom lens. As long as I didn't move at all he would eventually get this close and hover in the air. #dragonfly #scbgarden #naturephotography #photooftheday #insects (at South Coast Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KeT1lHwTN/?igshid=1o1l0dznofmju

Araneus diadematus (Cross Orb-weaver) First shot is of a female? gliding along old support strand as she trails new one from back leg. She goes back and forth a few times on the new strand weaving together the strands of the new supports. In second shot, she pulls herself along the interior of the web rolling old webbing into a ball and apparently eating it as she casts out the new strand with speed that Spiderman would be impressed with. Notice the delicate hooks at the end of each leg. #spiders #scbgarden #spiderman (at South Coast Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Eor7PnczS/?igshid=1ise3ibbipx7q

It seems rather impossible to photograph butterflies in flight, which is why it's such an enjoyable escape. No pressure of accomplishment. Got close with this shot of a Swallowtail Butterfly. #butterflyphotography #butterflies🦋 #photooftheday #scbgarden (at South Coast Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ElqGknCiR/?igshid=qgw4yie197qq

You know just hanging around... #SCBGarden ▪️ 💐 ▪️ #flowers #southcoastbotanicgarden #imbroimages #nikon #abc7eyewitness #losangelesgrammers #caligrammers #conquer_la #la_shooters #cityofangels #usa_losangeles #bestofla #mysecretla #lamag #latimes #losangeles_city #losangeles #losangelesphotographer #ilovela #california_hi #discover_la #botanicalgardens #garden #beauty #serenity #caligrammers #visitcalifornia (at South Coast Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byk4yU9hcim/?igshid=7wte78rgcakx

Ultimate wall... #SCBGarden ▪️ 💐 ▪️ #succulents #southcoastbotanicgarden #imbroimages #nikon #abc7eyewitness #losangelesgrammers #caligrammers #conquer_la #la_shooters #cityofangels #usa_losangeles #bestofla #mysecretla #lamag #latimes #losangeles_city #losangeles #losangelesphotographer #ilovela #california_hi #discover_la #botanicalgardens #garden #beauty #serenity #flowers #greenery (at South Coast Botanic Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byk4eRrhMAO/?igshid=t68ps7mpzqn5