Our Butterfly Bush became quite a battleground just a few minutes ago!  A Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, a Hummingbird Moth, and a Bumblebee were jockeying for positions.  Not much eating was accomplished but they definitely spent a lot of time buzzing each other.  A Praying Mantis clung to a branch in the middle of all this activity like a soldier at attention.

Lois Harder
Oak Harbor Ohio, Ottawa County

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