Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Bees

The mountain laurel is in full bloom and boy do the butterflies, bees and hummingbirds love it! The beautiful purple color and sweet smell is wonderful. I enjoy sitting on the deck with my cup of coffee (in my Elvis mug ya know) watching them suck up the tasty nectar. When you were a kid did you ever pull the stamen out of a honeysuckle bloom and suck on it? I wonder if the hummers, butterflies and bees find the taste as sweet as we did........