Snapdragon Family Note the 2 hoverflies -- the large one on the flower, the small one on the leaf. If you thought they were bees, don't feel bad, that's what they want you to think! Being flies, they don't sting! Perennial Where seen: Oak Ridge, Big South Fork
Notice the dark lines, these are the nectar guides that lead the hummingbirds to the nectar.
Trumpet Creeper Family Hummingbirds are the main pollinator of Trumpet creeper flowers. The seeds are located in the long green pods. I found these blooming in Oak Ridge in June. Perennial Where seen: Haw Ridge Greenways, Oak Ridge, Great Smoky Mountains NP, widespread