I went to the Ripley Garden at 8:30 this morning to hang a replacement
feeder in the Willow tree. I attached the perches on this one; hopefully
the hum will get the hint and "set a spell." I could hear the Rufous as
soon as I approached the area; she was doing a lot of chittering. I
searched hopefully, but in vain, for any additional hum visitors.
Does anyone know any additional details about the Selasphorus hummingbird
that's been sited at the National Arboretum? I saw the report in this
week's Voice.
BTW, the 'Midwinter Fire' dogwoods (planted against the blank wall around
the Hirshorn, facing Independence Ave.) are in their glory this time of
year: look for them when the sun hits them for a visual treat.
Laura Farron
SW DC
Laura.C-CTR.Farron@xxxxxxx
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