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Post by Mary O on Aug 23, 2015 16:42:57 GMT -5
I am more than excited! I live in Dunedin, Florida. Our first love are butterflies, our entire yard is planted with with host and hector plant to attract butterflies. I was well aware that many of these plants also attract hummingbirds. After so many years of having our BF garden and never seeing a hummingbird (other than having a hummingbird moth one time) we really thought that they were not in northern Pinellas county....until today! My husband was the first to see them....I heard them but did not see them until about two minutes later when one returned, flying around our bottlebrush and Magnolia trees! I now have my HB feeder back out in hopes they will return. I have no idea what type they were but I will be armed with my camera whenever I'm outside now in hopes of capturing one on film so that we can identify what kind it is!
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Post by Beau on Aug 25, 2015 15:13:53 GMT -5
MANY, plants attract them but dont have enough nectar 2 sustain them, there r also many that do.this time of year 100% ruby throat. if i here from u i can give u a list of best plants for them. i have at least 9 hummers now that i count.
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Post by maryo on Sept 28, 2015 13:17:39 GMT -5
MANY, plants attract them but dont have enough nectar 2 sustain them, there r also many that do.this time of year 100% ruby throat. if i here from u i can give u a list of best plants for them. i have at least 9 hummers now that i count. Hi Beau, Thanks for any help you can give me. My yard currently is a successful butterfly garden. I do have fire bush, fire spike, milkweed, Buddleia, Bottlebrush tree, Lantana and another butterfly favorite I've forgotten the name of...it grows upright with long spindles on top and tiny blue flowers ....I know this plant comes in red and with blue flowers.
Mary
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Post by Gigi on Sept 30, 2015 21:10:38 GMT -5
My hummers are back!!! I live in South Miami. I spotted two on Sept 29 2015. The hummers usually show up the first week of Oct. so this is the earliest I have seen them. They stay here all winter and migrate north the first week of April. My feeders are out & I planted some flowers they like. The person asking the name of the plant that blooms in red & blue I believe it is called. Salvia. I have two of those in my yard. Happy hummer watching'!!!!
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Post by Joanne B on Dec 20, 2016 12:10:50 GMT -5
Just spotted my 'first' hummingbird a few days ago and can not tell you how excited I have become over this! I am 60! I always heard of hummingbirds- who hasn't!- but never ever actually saw one. The other day I was sitting on my lanai and saw something flitting around a blooming vine, the name of which escapes me right now. I wasn't even looking! That's when I wondered if it could be a hummingbird! Just saw 'him' again just now and now I am convinced it IS a hummingbird. Had my daughter take a quick pic on her phone and while we couldn't see great detail or color markings, sure enough it WAS a hummingbird! There was no doubt about that when we zoomed in on the pic and saw its beak! I was amazed at the length and now have been searching the internet for info on my new love interest! My daughter thinks I'm nuts ("she told me I need to 'get a life'") and perhaps she is right, but I just wanted to share my excitement for such a very little thing and how it could make my day! Perhaps we have made life too complicated and we could all benefit from a little of life's simpler pleasures. I just thought I'd share my thoughts here and hopefully re-inspire some of you more experienced bird watchers!
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Post by Joe M on Dec 23, 2016 11:20:37 GMT -5
Joanne B.,
A reminder to you and all the other folks that post hummingbird reports.
Its terrific that we hear from you but remember to let us know where in FL your located. The exact location is not necessary but its always nice to know when others in our area are seeing hummers!
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Post by isabel on Jan 30, 2017 22:09:53 GMT -5
hi there..... I am in Miami near homestead fl and a few days ago saw my very first hummingbird ever out in the wild....turns out it comes around the yard every morning and I am very excited to learn more about these tiny little birds. so do hummingbirds only come to south Florida around the winter months? I would love to see it all the time. I would also love to know what kind he/she is. he seems to have a white underside and is greenish on top and in the wings. any help would be great thanks in advance.
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