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| Articles about Hummingbird |
| Hummingbird Sage | | 2008-07-12 07:05:08 | | Hummingbird SageSalvia coccinea ‘Cherry Blossom’Synonyms: Texas Sage, Scarlet Sage, 'Coral Nymph'This plant looked familiar to me and when I found out it is the same plant as ‘Coral Nymph’ I knew why. Under either name this plant is a beauty that gives an unusual color with an upright but dwarf habit. It grows to 15 inches tall and is an annual in Connecticut’s climate. I grew some last year and didn’t get any seedlings but it does supposedly reseed itself, maybe that is just in warm climates where it is a tender perennial.The delicate color makes a nice contrast with darker colored plants but it can also stand by itself in a mass. I have found it grows well in containers, too. Sometimes when the real heat starts it needs the tops sheared off to get it started blooming again.At The New York Botanical Garden the Salvia coccinea ‘Cherry Blossom’ was planted with Hare's Tail Grass (Lagurus ovatus ‘Bunny Tails’). It is a cute little annual grass that I hadn’t seen bef... | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
| | Hummingbird Cupcakes | | 2008-02-05 10:23:38 | | I made these especially for Jude’s birthday party, and they are made very similar to the Carrot Cake I made earlier last week. The main difference in flavor being that the recipe uses bananas instead of carrots. I used my new favorite gluten free flour blend, which includes brown rice flour, [...]... | | By: Gluten Free Mommy | | |
| | Hummingbird Facts - Thursday Thirteen | | 2007-05-06 00:46:00 | | 1. There are seventeen species of hummingbirds in North America. 2. Hummingbirds flap their wings 50 to 200 times per second. Generally the faster time is in courtship. 3. They can fly up, down, right, left, backwards, upside down and even loop-de-loops! Amazing! 4. They have tiny little feet that are only good for perching, scratching or preening. This means if they wish to move, even a few inches, they must fly. 5. Hummers can starve to death in about an hour. Oh Dear! 6. They eat every 10 minutes throughout the day. 7. Even though they are tiny birds, they consume up to 50% of their body weight in a day. Little pigs aren’t they? LOL! 8. Their main diet is sugar which they get from plant nectar or from kind-hearted people with feeders. 9. They also eat bugs for protein. 10. Hummingbirds have grooves on the sides of their tongues. This is to help catch insects. 11. Their tongues can take up to 13 licks a second. 12. Hummers have very good memories and will even be able to remember w... | | By: Infinitely CRAZY | | |
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