Comments on: Migrations http://blog.blithewold.org/wildlife/migrations/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jean http://blog.blithewold.org/wildlife/migrations/comment-page-1/#comment-18823 Jean Fri, 28 Sep 2012 22:12:57 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=7278#comment-18823 Took my feeder down Sept 5 before taking a long trip out to Colorado, and I had cut back and deadheaded all of the hummingbirds favorite plants, salvias, honeysuclkles, so as to prolong flowering. The annual Cardinal Vine seems to be a real winner in attracting them,and although it doesn't flower until late summer,it is so easy to grow from seed. Upon returning on September18,I filled and put out my feeder again, but....no sign of them after watching for another week. Although sad to acknowledge them as gone for another season, I reluctantly took down the feeder as it was getting cloudy,washed it out and put it away.....Well, just yesterday my husband spotted a hummingbird at our John Clayton honeysuckle,so , of course I ran to get out my feeder and make some food! Kris, I bet you are exactly right in saying that these are passersby from further north! What an enchanting thought! Saw Magic in the Air ,the PBS film about the amazing little creatures .My whole garden is for the birds, especially the tiniest,mightiest ones! <em>Jean, that's very cool. And it's especially cool that your garden draws them even without a feeder! I haven't seen any now for almost a week. They might really be gone this time... -kris </em> Took my feeder down Sept 5 before taking a long trip out to Colorado, and I had cut back and deadheaded all of the hummingbirds favorite plants, salvias, honeysuclkles, so as to prolong flowering. The annual Cardinal Vine seems to be a real winner in attracting them,and although it doesn’t flower until late summer,it is so easy to grow from seed. Upon returning on September18,I filled and put out my feeder again, but….no sign of them after watching for another week. Although sad to acknowledge them as gone for another season, I reluctantly took down the feeder as it was getting cloudy,washed it out and put it away…..Well, just yesterday my husband spotted a hummingbird at our John Clayton honeysuckle,so ,
of course I ran to get out my feeder and make some food! Kris, I bet you are exactly right in saying that these are passersby from further north! What an enchanting thought! Saw Magic in the Air ,the PBS film about the amazing little creatures .My whole garden is for the birds, especially the tiniest,mightiest ones!

Jean, that’s very cool. And it’s especially cool that your garden draws them even without a feeder! I haven’t seen any now for almost a week. They might really be gone this time… -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/wildlife/migrations/comment-page-1/#comment-18784 Layanee Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:35:44 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=7278#comment-18784 I haven't seen the hummers in a while but I have seen monarchs every day when it is warm. A very slight browning on the basil from the kiss of frost. Warmer next week though. <em>Layanee, It's hard to believe we live in the same state! We've had chilly nights but nothing that would give the kiss of frost. Wonder if it will be earlier this year though... -kris</em> I haven’t seen the hummers in a while but I have seen monarchs every day when it is warm. A very slight browning on the basil from the kiss of frost. Warmer next week though.

Layanee, It’s hard to believe we live in the same state! We’ve had chilly nights but nothing that would give the kiss of frost. Wonder if it will be earlier this year though… -kris

]]> By: Clementine Endlich http://blog.blithewold.org/wildlife/migrations/comment-page-1/#comment-18774 Clementine Endlich Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:03:48 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=7278#comment-18774 All I can say is Wow! This blogging site is wonderful! Did you take the shots for this blog? It is good to come across others that likes things such as this. Because I am a flower designer I just find this kind of thing very interesting. May I backlink back here from my blog site? Many thanks for posting. <em>Thanks, Clementine! -kris</em> All I can say is Wow! This blogging site is wonderful! Did you take the shots for this blog? It is good to come across others that likes things such as this. Because I am a flower designer I just find this kind of thing very interesting. May I backlink back here from my blog site? Many thanks for posting.

Thanks, Clementine! -kris

]]> By: kathy tracey http://blog.blithewold.org/wildlife/migrations/comment-page-1/#comment-18728 kathy tracey Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:02:04 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=7278#comment-18728 Saturday there were about a half dozen hummers darting around the nursery, but today I didn't see a one. Monarchs are still fluttering about. <em>Kathy, I wonder if the hummers are finally gone. I haven't spotted one in a couple of days now... And I wouldn't have had to wait quite as long yesterday to get my shot of the monarchs - but the sun was shining. -kris</em> Saturday there were about a half dozen hummers darting around the nursery, but today I didn’t see a one. Monarchs are still fluttering about.

Kathy, I wonder if the hummers are finally gone. I haven’t spotted one in a couple of days now… And I wouldn’t have had to wait quite as long yesterday to get my shot of the monarchs – but the sun was shining. -kris

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