The Blue Porterweed hedges in Costa Rica were home to lots of hummingbird species because they provide a source of both nourishment and protection. The stems of the plant are long and skinny with the occasional flower cluster popping out in the middle of a stem. The hummers tended to stay in the middle of the hedges, protected by the stems. It was quite a challenge to photograph them while they were surrounded and protected by the stems and clusters. I was delighted to be able to isolate this female Violet-crowned Woodnymph as she foraged deep in the midst of the Porterweed hedge, half hidden by the stems.