Hummingbirds

trfour · 07-17-2005, 08:20 PM

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JL Girl · 07-19-2005, 11:22 PM

Re-reading this thread, I had wondered too if hummingbirds return to flowers they "sipped" from the year before. I have a second story deck with flower pots - and in the corner last year, I had a red hanging plant (although not hanging, just placed on a three legged flower stand.) The red plant was a million bells (super bells) - basically a smaller petunia plant. Last year, I was fascinated by the fact that a hummingbird flew up to the second story, then by the joy he seemed to take from this particular plant. He would go to other plants on the deck (even other million bells in other colors) but only hover for a second and it was back to the red one. He'd come about the same time every day - very early evening. I saw him once land and stay on the curved handle of the pot (which I never thought they did - i.e., land). Anyway, I bought another plant for this year and have been watching in vain until this Sunday when he came again, putting his beak into every single flower (and there's lots and lots on this plant). I was just delighted. Dontcha get amazed at how wonderful nature is and the simple pleasure one gets from watching one of its most beautiful, delicate creatures?

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07-19-2005, 11:22 PM	#2
JL Girl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re-reading this thread, I had wondered too if hummingbirds return to flowers they "sipped" from the year before. I have a second story deck with flower pots - and in the corner last year, I had a red hanging plant (although not hanging, just placed on a three legged flower stand.) The red plant was a million bells (super bells) - basically a smaller petunia plant. Last year, I was fascinated by the fact that a hummingbird flew up to the second story, then by the joy he seemed to take from this particular plant. He would go to other plants on the deck (even other million bells in other colors) but only hover for a second and it was back to the red one. He'd come about the same time every day - very early evening. I saw him once land and stay on the curved handle of the pot (which I never thought they did - i.e., land). Anyway, I bought another plant for this year and have been watching in vain until this Sunday when he came again, putting his beak into every single flower (and there's lots and lots on this plant). I was just delighted. Dontcha get amazed at how wonderful nature is and the simple pleasure one gets from watching one of its most beautiful, delicate creatures?