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Texin

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47. Lovely! They're my favorites

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 10:48 AM

Sep 2015

I've seen one briefly this summer floating and flurrying in the orange and crimson blooms on my Pride of Barbados plant. We've had such a strange summer here in the Dallas area. It was so wet and cool up until about June and nothing was blooming. Then, BAM! It got so hot and dry, but we finally had the first blooms show up around the July 4th holiday. The Pride didn't get going bloom-wise until nearly August. I've tried to use feeders to attract the hummers, but I've never had any luck. The only thing I've ever seen in the landscape that attracted the little sweeties is this PofB, and I love it!

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I was taking nature pix in the yard, and then it happened [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2015 OP

Very cool! CrispyQ Sep 2015 #1

dont plant feeders, plant flowers notadmblnd Sep 2015 #2

I have feeders and flowers. phylny Sep 2015 #6

Really? We've got several of those, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #9

No, not trash at all. You know it's related to the marsh mallow plant notadmblnd Sep 2015 #18

Could it be one of these? lastlib Sep 2015 #21

Beat me to it Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #22

yes, that looks like it. thanks notadmblnd Sep 2015 #25

We planted two Rose of Sharons yesterday Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #69

sweet! notadmblnd Sep 2015 #70

Steve, I was feeling blue and missing my parents who are both passed. Some days, even after all this roguevalley Sep 2015 #17

I just found these...enjoy Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #32

I bought a humming bird feeder. It says to boil sugar to put Maraya1969 Sep 2015 #33

We just use the bird store bought mix, but here is How to Make Hummingbird Nectar Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #36

PLAIN sugar water is fine. 4:1 water:sugar, boil 5 min. add NO coloring. n/t TygrBright Sep 2015 #49

NO! Feeding other than sugar can cause beak mold duhneece Sep 2015 #50

Awwwwwwwww roguevalley Sep 2015 #34

Awesome pics...we have nothing like No.1 pkdu Sep 2015 #37

Here's something to put a smile on your face. CrispyQ Sep 2015 #44

I took a bicycle helmet and attached a two foot steel rod to it with nylon ties. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #53

Make another one & invite me over! CrispyQ Sep 2015 #55

Kinda like this? Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #56

Exactly like that, except only one feeder. Snobblevitch Sep 2015 #58

Delightful! What a lovely little thing. Hortensis Sep 2015 #3

I love hummingbirds. hunter Sep 2015 #4

We have 2 feeders right next to the deck Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #8

That had to be such a wonderful feeling !! (nt) sunnystarr Sep 2015 #5

Maybe she saying Thank you for saving so many hummingbird last fall hankthecrank Sep 2015 #7

Excellent. DirkGently Sep 2015 #10

Beautiful malaise Sep 2015 #11

Pretty! C Moon Sep 2015 #12

Hummingbird shower homegirl Sep 2015 #13

How sweet. 840high Sep 2015 #15

Fun, hey? I gave one a shower once too arikara Sep 2015 #23

I have some links for you that might be useful. MADem Sep 2015 #28

Thank you arikara Sep 2015 #31

I have a soft spot for wildlife, too! I'm sure those birds appreciate you greatly. nt MADem Sep 2015 #35

Wow! alfredo Sep 2015 #14

Lucky you!!!!!!!!! Have always wanted to be this lucky! glinda Sep 2015 #16

Missed selfie opportunity! Baitball Blogger Sep 2015 #19

tew kewl! higherarkies Sep 2015 #20

Reminded me of my story with one mconnors Sep 2015 #24

They are light as a feather, aren't they? arikara Sep 2015 #51

Very cool!! peacebird Sep 2015 #26

Hummingbirds? Plucketeer Sep 2015 #27

Great post! greatlaurel Sep 2015 #29

One time arikara Sep 2015 #30

aww allan01 Sep 2015 #38

Wow, what a great thread this is. Steve, I can just see you trying to invert a camera over your head NBachers Sep 2015 #39

You need to get one of these nankerphelge Sep 2015 #40

You might like this clip: spooky3 Sep 2015 #41

How lucky to get such a precious moment! nt tblue37 Sep 2015 #42

You Reach su he a nice guy leftyladyfrommo Sep 2015 #43

Thats a good picture kydo Sep 2015 #45

Awesome! I imagine it must have been a strange and magical moment lunasun Sep 2015 #46

Lovely! They're my favorites Texin Sep 2015 #47

Very cool - thanks for the excellent post! nt jonno99 Sep 2015 #48

Your idea of "Nature" pics is way different from mine. Glassunion Sep 2015 #52

That's amazing. I've never heard of a hummingbird doing that. Vinca Sep 2015 #54

One year in Colorado we had TWO hummer nests! dougolat Sep 2015 #57

I live on an arroyo and I have "my trained flock"....every AM! Gloria Sep 2015 #59

Grape jelly? silverweb Sep 2015 #62

Also have a niger feeder Gloria Sep 2015 #63

How do you serve the jelly? silverweb Sep 2015 #64

Here are many to look over Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #65

I've never seen these before. silverweb Sep 2015 #66

I have old hanging wire baskets, that came with the Gloria Sep 2015 #67

Great idea! silverweb Sep 2015 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author silverweb Sep 2015 #60

Love my hummingbirds! silverweb Sep 2015 #61

Magical moment! colorado_ufo Oct 2016 #71