next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects Hi Judy Although I never put out humming bird feeders, one came to the garden yesterday. Attracted by the early rhodos now in bloom, PJM, Gold Coast and Mrs Fleming. Mrs Fleming is an early yellow with a pink cast and attracts flies as well as bees. The flies are little about the size of fruit flies but slimmer. They don't bite but birds like them. The Royal Azalea is about to come out also and has lots of flowers. There are 2 old plants - 30 years plus - humming birds always like them. Thanks for the nice post Paul --- On Thu, 5/16/13, Judy Tufts <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > From: Judy Tufts <tandove@ns.sympatico.ca> > Subject: [NatureNS] Hummers, TV and cuckoo flowers > To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Received: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 6:51 PM > Thurs May 16: > > > > At last we have our first hummingbird coming to a feeder > outside our kitchen > window. Amazing how such a little bird gets > us all excited at its return! > > > > On my way to Coldbrook around 4:00 pm I saw a Turkey Vulture > flying over > trees north of Hwy 101, between Exits 12 and 13. > > > > Interesting to note that Ian McKay reported a flock of > Bobolinks around his > property today. There was a small flock at the end of > our driveway > yesterday. Their 'twinkling' calls are so wonderful to > hear.. They > disappeared into the Elderkin orchard across the road. > We used to have them > breeding in the field next door but practise of early > harvesting cut short > their efforts, literally. > > > > In the 'ditch' in front of a fairly large field to the west > of us at 918 > Wolfville Ridge, there is a lovely mass of Cuckoo > Flowers at their peak of > beauty. In the past few years these flowers have come into > their own in this > location and become quite abundant. Worth a > stop with a camera. > > > > Cheers, > > Judy Tufts > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > Judy Tufts > > Wolfville NS > > <<<<<<<<<< > > > > >
next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects