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Topaz in Late October 2009
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The gorgeous village of Topaz, on the North Fork of the White River on October 25, 2009. Once a ghost town on the river bank, with a mill and general store, a few families have moved back into the valley. The pictures are of the mill and a look upstream and downstream from the Topaz low-water crossing just upstream from the old mill. Taken with a Canon 5D MKII.
Hummingbird, NO; Moth, YES
This hummingbird moth is fascinating. He is feeding on the nectar of Wild Bee Balm or Oswego Tea (Monarda). I have seen several at River of Life Farm in 2008 and 2009. Since I am always watching for hummingbirds, these always catch me by surprise. They are fairly common, however.
Next time you see a hummingbird working some flowers at ROLF, look again and see if it is a Hummingbird moth.