Hummingbird on Buddelia & Vintage Teapot with Cosy made in England

After I labored for 8.5 hours at my paying job today, I came home and relaxed while sipping a cold beverage on the deck.  Within minutes I got a good shot of the hummingbird that visits my buddelia bush every day.

Since there is no red on the neck, the hummingbird is a she.  I really wish the male would  come around as I have never snapped a clear pic of a male hummer.  They are rarer than me being off on Labor Day. :)

 

Isn't this the sweetest little teapot?

 

 It has its own metal cosy (English spelling since it's made in England). The color is off in this pic. It is really more like the pic below with the cozy removed.

My mom gave me this Saturday.  She was cleaning and just wanted to be rid of it.  I was happy to bring it home to sit on this shelf in my family room.  It is cracked along the bottom, so it won't hold water. Still I enjoy looking at it on my shelf.

I moved a pot of Fireking Croscosmia to one of my whiskey barrels.  I like it with the lighter orange Tropicanna blooms.

The flowers are very tiny. Here is a closeup:

I am hoping I can save them over the winter and get a better display next year.

We are having our second dinner of the farmer's market summer squash tonight.  My favorite way to cook the young squash is like this:

salt, pepper, browned in a bit of butter. YUM!