Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
12-24-2013, 04:18 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 96
|
|
Orchids and Hummingbirds - tis the season!
I thought I'd share these pictures I just took for the Holidays; Here in Southern California we have several species of hummingbirds overwinter, and my wife and I have numerous feeders around the house, which they use constantly. It's easy to bring out a flowering orchid and place it near one of the feeders, and on the next visit the hummer will make sure to investigate the new flower. Of course, they don't get any nectar so they're disappointed and go back to the feeder, but it's a great photo opportunity. I am also beginning to suspect they actually remember the particular orchid if they already tried it with no luck, and ignore it from then on: I offered one very territorial male an extremely fragrant Cycnoches a few days ago, and tried to get a photo today and he kept ignoring it. So I had to pull out a Cat he's not smelled before and got these shots.
Happy Holidays to you all!
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 9 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
12-24-2013, 04:44 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Colorado
Age: 44
Posts: 2,595
|
|
Ok this makes me wonder why i am living in a place with cold and clouds 6 months of the year...thanks for the wake-up call  |
12-24-2013, 04:59 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Zone: 10b
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 4,711
|
|
This is so so amazing, I love the bloom, color is just gorgeous, and the picture with hummingbird makes it so much better! Excellent!
|
12-24-2013, 06:28 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 519
|
|
Oh I just love the little hummingbirds! This makes me ache for springtime. Thanks so much for posting this. You take really good pictures. I think I will put up hummingbird feeders in the spring time.
|
12-24-2013, 07:52 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2013
Zone: 5b
Location: central Ohio
Posts: 402
|
|
Beautiful pix. Thanks for posting!
Catherine
|
12-24-2013, 08:21 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Zone: 9a
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 26,634
|
|
Awesome!
I love seeing the hummingbirds visit my blooming Christmas cactus  |
12-24-2013, 09:19 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Zone: 5b
Location: Springfield Ma.
Age: 80
Posts: 1,101
|
|
How cool is that, I won't see hummers for another 6 months, I long for the warmer months.
|
12-24-2013, 09:56 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2012
Zone: 10b
Location: South Florida
Posts: 754
|
|
Really cool. Very smart hummingbirds. I never get to see them here....too warm for them , I guess.
|
12-24-2013, 10:05 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2010
Zone: 7b
Location: Vancouver Island BC.
Posts: 2,985
|
|
We have Annas hummingbirds which winter here on the island,but we don't see them often.
|
12-25-2013, 12:37 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Zone: 7b
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 1,197
|
|
That's neat. I have a couple hummingbird feeders that I put out in the spring and summer. The hummingbirds usually ignore my orchids, other than the phrag. besseae hybrids (reds), but those don't really produce any nectar, so it's a bit deceptive. I also keep a small collection of aloe species and aloe relatives, and the hummingbirds really love those when they're in bloom.
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:55 PM.
|
Linear Mode
