A Bed Of Roses
As I have posted in the past, Mr. M and I feel as though we are simply tenants of a property possessed by a family of hummingbirds. They are truly fearless! Recently, we noticed a lot of hummingbird activity in the area where we have our standard roses planted. The trees line a sidewalk that leads to our front door. The walk runs parallel to the deck in front of our house.
Here’s a photo of where we park our car with the roses next to it:
Recently when we walked down the sidewalk to go retrieve our mail, a hummer flew out of this rose tree:
This prompted a closer look and here is what we discovered right in the center of the rose tree:
Now it has been a couple of weeks and here is a shot of the two healthy babies. No wonder they think they own to place! Generation after generation are hatched and remain to live here.
They won’t be in the nest much longer but have been fun to watch from close up! The hummers are so brave we can even cut roses from the bush without causing any problems.
April 4, 2011 at 11:28 am
nice lady,
a nature admirer
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April 4, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Hi Toni,
I enjoyed your photos. Nice yard landscaping.
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April 4, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Thanks!
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April 4, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Toni
Yes, they are amazing and really don’t seem to be much afraid of people. We also have several that like my roses and another flower that grows next to them. Great story.
Linda
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April 5, 2011 at 4:39 am
Very brief update, but beautiful pictures 🙂
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July 29, 2011 at 11:45 am
I’m actually impressed seeing pictures of a full nest. Most people never even see a hummingbird land, much less, have a full nest.
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July 29, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Thanks for reminding me of that. I am so used to them, I forget how unusual it is to be able to observe them so closely.
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