Daylilies, still / myLot

United States

July 30, 2017 1:13pm CST

I was thinking about what to write, then looked out my front window. I thought there was a huge insect flying about my day lilies. Maybe a locust as it was a shiny iridescent green. I was oh so wrong. . . I was visited by a hummingbird. He or she enjoyed the day lilies. I have never had any success with hummingbird feeders. I do not even try anymore. I had one visit that I saw in the thirty years I was at my last house. Here, it is only my second year. I am excited!!

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Sandy

@velvet53 (24417)

• Palisade, Colorado

31 Jul 17

Maybe your day lilies are attracting them and you will see more.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

1 Aug 17

I certainly hope so.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (24417)

• Palisade, Colorado

1 Aug 17

@GardenGerty Keep us posted if they do.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

30 Jul 17

That's awesome! I didn't think we had hummingbirds in Wisconsin, then about a month or two ago one flew past my window as I was sitting here working on the computer. It made me happy too.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

1 Aug 17

I think they are all over the US, but different varieties.I often see cardinals and blue jays out the window.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

1 Aug 17

@GardenGerty We have those here, but I haven't seen them yet this year.

Always smiling

@allknowing (153544)

• India

31 Jul 17

Solitaire is a haven for birds and what you call hummingbirds must be visiting here. Are they tiny and have long beaks? And yes they hae shining bodies. That lily has a beautiful red colour.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

1 Aug 17

Yes, hummingbirds are very small, smaller than some moths. Their wings go very fast and make a slight humming sound. They have a long beak as they often feed on tubular flowers. Lots of varieties in the birds and they are fun to watch.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67089)

• United States

30 Jul 17

Glad it was just a bird..

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

1 Aug 17

Well we do have the locusts/cicaidas right now, they do not bother me. Spiders, on the other hand make me anxious.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67089)

• United States

1 Aug 17

@GardenGerty same!

Angie

@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

31 Jul 17

I love them as well but I don`t see them often here. I love the day lillies too. I seen a magic lily at the old home plce today but the photo is not good.

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Dollar Boy

@dollaboy (6048)

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31 Jul 17

That's a very nice flower, I like it so much and the texture makes me feel so good, Heather

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

1 Aug 17

I enjoy it. They actually grow wild a lot around the roadsides here.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120550)

• United States

31 Jul 17

I just love hummingbirds, and your flower is gorgeous.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

1 Aug 17

I always saw lots of them at my grand parents' home in south east Oklahoma.

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Ithink

@Ithink (10106)

• United States

30 Jul 17

Love hummingbirds, we get quite a few of them around our trumpet bush. The hummingbird was my dads favorite bird. I find them fascinating as they are so small and fast. Glad one visited you.