It's August 1st. The day I expect the hummingbirds to bombard my feeders and cardinal flowers. Well, if not bombard at least show up.
They first come to visit me at the beginning of May and a couple of them will hang around here for the next week or ten days before leaving to spend their summer in Mentor, of all places. What does Mentor have that I don't?? Nothing!!!
So for the next couple of months I might see one a week or two if I'm really lucky. Some weeks I won't see any. The last time I saw one was on July 19th. Bummer Hummer
So, I'm waiting. The cardinal flowers are in bloom and the feeder is ready. So where are they??
As I am typing this one has appeared, right on schedule.
10 comments:
Good morning Flydragon. My father has an area exactly like yours. Cardinal flowers and the feeder right above. Good luck.
Marnie
Thanks Marnie,
Good luck is exactly what I need!!
Hey I'm putting out the sign that there's not much going on in Euclid. I have to keep the few I have here. They usually show up in early morning and later in the afternoon. Middle sis
A few??? Yeah, right. And those little buggers can't read english, and I know you forgot all the spanish that you once knew, so put all the signs up that you want.
FINALLY, I have something you don't:-)Nah, nah (don't know how to spell it, but I think you get the gist:-)
SisterNan
PS--Maybe now that you have a blog and will tell everyone, they might show up. Good luck, anyway:-)
I know you've always had them. I remember sitting there watching them on your pink petunias. I have pink petunias and they're never interested in mine. So go ahead and gloat. I won't mention my knockout roses.
Great pictures and lovely garden! I bet those hummers won't be able to resist that cardinalflower for very long.
You must be somewhere near me because I live in Lakewood, and your profile says NE Ohio--and you lament that the hummingbirds spend their winters in Mentor. :)
hmm. i've had hummingbirds every morning and evening for 'bout a week now.
so there.
i'm really surprised they don't care for 4 o'clocks, aren't you? i would think they would be just the ticket, but - not.
they are loving this black & blue salvia though, gotta make sure i get it again next year.
all over the gartenmeister of course (fuschia - remember?)
ain't life grand?
Hi blackswamp girl,
We're close all right. I live in Euclid. Thanks for the kind words about the garden and pictures. I did have a hummer just a little while ago all over the cardinal flowers. Hope he tells all his friends!!
So Connie, you're going to gloat, too? I remember the gartenmeister. I really like that plant, wish I still had one. I thought I read somewhere that they did like 4:00's but I never saw them on mine, either.
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