[wisb] Re: Hummingbird Swarm marquette co
- From: Betsyacorn@xxxxxxx
- To: gr8fish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:29:22 EDT
In a message dated 8/15/2010 1:32:57 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
gr8fish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Is anyone else experiencing the swarm of hummingbirds that blew in with
today's NW winds? They are simply everywhere in my flowerbeds and emptying
the feeders in only a few hours.
I can't wait! Maybe tomorrow for me in the SE. My locals are still
visiting, though I haven't seen the male in nearly a week. This seems early
for
the southern push, but maybe I'm just hoping for a long extended fall.
All the more reason to have flowers in bloom at this latter part of the
summer. As one who works more with the indigenous 'Sconsin landscape, I still
offer, in my yard, planted/potted tropical annuals that will attract and
support hummers on their way back through. Salvias and Lantana seem to be
real target plants in the non-native vein, and the native ("Showy",
especially) goldenrod that attract tiny pollinators are also friends to the
hummers.
Perhaps others of you are seeing the Bald Faced Hornet visiting the jelly
and sugar feeders. They are clearly of a "higher realm" of insects, as
they know when I am coming with the hot water spray. They challenge
hummingbirds and orioles, and the battle is often in favor of the hornet.
Mature
orioles often win, and remain at the feeders, but the juveniles are less
combative.
Betsy Abert, SE Mke Co, So. Mke
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