Re: Hummingbirds/What's in bloom now?
I often see them on hosta flowers (and coral bells, but not this time of
year.) Judy
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From: <lowery@teamzeon.com>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 9:57 AM
Subject: Hummingbirds/What's in bloom now?
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> Valerie Lowery@ZEON
> 08/16/99 09:57 AM
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> I've got my first hummingbirds for this year flitting about now. They are
> in my neck of the woods for a while before going to warmer locales. I
find
> myself wishing that I had something really attractive for these birds
> because I want more of them. Right now I've seen only two. Here's what
> they like so far:
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> boltonia (just starting to bloom)
> phlox
> lythrum
> cannas
> shrimp plant (a tropical that goes inside come winter)
> nicotania (the annual form)
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> If they like anything else that's blooming now, I haven't noticed. They
> are making several runs to my feeder, but I'm surprised that they leave
> that big hot pink crepe myrtle alone. Guess there's nothing there worth
> having.
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> What else in the perennial family will attract them this time of year?
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> Val in KY
> zone 6a
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