Re: end of March ??
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] end of March ??
- From: G* O*
- Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 06:51:00 -0500
Wtih all this talk about early spring, y'all might find this site
interesting. Click on the "migration maps" link, and you will see maps of
the U.S. with First Bird Reports for this year (and others) for
Ruby-throated and Rufous Hummingbirds. It makes a good gauge for how early
spring really is, as well as when to get your feeders out. It looks to me
that so far, the hummers are earlier than usual compared to 96-99, though I
haven't seen my first one yet here in East TN.
Relevance to shade gardening? I find that my hummers reliably show up when
my Dwarf Red Buckeye and Jacob's Ladder are in bloom, and they drink from
both.
<http://www.hummingbirds.net/>
Gerry
At 04:34 PM 3/31/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Here in zone 5, in SE Nebraska, we're several weeks ahead (and VERY dry).
>The Bradford pears leaped into full bloom at the beginning of the week and
>the spring bulbs are winding down. The lawn service for the company I work
>for is, at this moment, doing the lawn for the first time, which is way
>overdue. It's a confusing spring - everything on my part is done and ready
>to go into the plots but the season still has some mischevious potential.
>
>Patience, patience!
>
>Scott
>
>
Oak Ridge, TN
Z7b
