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05-06-2010, 11:09 PM
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These creatures are so unbelievably beautiful. I have several feeders for them by my kitchen window. Every now and then I get to see one and it's always precious.
Thanks for the video, Tindo.
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05-07-2010, 08:04 PM
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Nice pictures guys!! I've yet to take a pictures, but at least I have been lucky enough to see one when they pass through my area, Queens New York City.
Let me see now, plants that attract them
Lobelia cardinalis, Impatiens capensis
what else?
My plan, go to the local park, stake out a spot infront of a Lobelia and wait, or take a stroll through the Imaptiens, but that hasn't really worked in the past for me. I think I will try the Lobelia.
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05-07-2010, 09:53 PM
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Tindo that's a great idea with the Lobelia. I looked into one of those for my yard but it wouldn't make it in my zone. I would say in the last 18 months I have probably planted as many new attractors. This winter I had my first visitor and hopefully I'll get a bunch more next winter.
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05-07-2010, 10:45 PM
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Here's one resting after feeding off the red shrimp plants.
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05-08-2010, 01:21 PM
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Wow, a nice capture! Its hard to see them when they are resting. Good job.
Does anyone else have any suggestions for plants that attract humming birds?
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05-08-2010, 09:06 PM
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Trumpet vine, a little aggressive but I believe it grows up to Zone 6. What zone is NYC?
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05-09-2010, 03:26 PM
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You are right, I'm sure I have seen it before. Thanks for the idea.
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05-09-2010, 05:38 PM
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For any of you living in "warmer parts" this is a fantastic 'creeper' (not ultra easy too grow)this definitely attracts humming birds (my mum in E.Africa has one on an outside wall of the house and humming birds are there everyday when flower open (Nov/December) - The flowers are an incredible colour turquoise green flourescent colour. Here's a link to this plant :
Strongylodon (Liane de Jade)
I'll be going back next X'mas & I'll have a new camera by then so I will try & get some pics.
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05-09-2010, 05:44 PM
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A list of a few other plants humming birds are attracted to in my mums garden:
Leonotis
Loranthus
Erithyna (Trees)
Delonyx ``
acacia ``
Brachystegia
etc..
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05-09-2010, 05:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nenella
For any of you living in "warmer parts" this is a fantastic 'creeper' (not ultra easy too grow)this definitely attracts humming birds (my mum in E.Africa has one on an outside wall of the house and humming birds are there everyday when flower open (Nov/December) - The flowers are an incredible colour turquoise green flourescent colour. Here's a link to this plant :
Strongylodon (Liane de Jade)
I'll be going back next X'mas & I'll have a new camera by then so I will try & get some pics. |
Nenella, what your mum most probably has visiting the Jade Wine are Sunbirds Sunbird page there are no Hummingbirds in Africa (only in the Americas) |
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