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Post by unclejoe on Sept 19, 2015 20:25:25 GMT -5
Not pets, yet, but we can sit on the porch 6-8 feet away while they feed. So far they're all rubythroats. Today Dar saw 5 at once but only 1 will feed at a time. They spend a lot of time chasing each other away from the feeder. If i can find the camera I'll see if it can do a better job zooming   |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2015 20:52:19 GMT -5
They are wonderful, aren't they? I get so excited when I see one. I'd love to put in hummingbird plants. gfountain has one that appears right in front of her face. I wonder what the little one wants to tell Gina? It sounds like you are having fun discovering all the nature around your new home. (dance) |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2015 23:09:09 GMT -5
Awww I'm so jealous! That is awesome. It always feels so majestic to see a hummingbird x3
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Post by gfountain on Sept 19, 2015 23:14:07 GMT -5
Oh, my little hummer is so adorable! Today she flew around the corner of the house and actually brushed against my arm! I apparently startled her as much as she startled me because she 'jumped back' and just looked at me quizzically for a moment before going on her way. One of these days I WILL get a picture of her!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2015 8:15:56 GMT -5
My favorite winged friend! One spring, I found a baby in the driveway. I immediately took him inside and spoon fed him sugar water for a few hours. He perked up and was able to fly away. He stayed close to my feeders and me that whole summer! He would land close to me as I sat, the buzz over to my arm. He followed me around the property as I walked the dogs. I really didn't want to see him migrate!
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Post by lyles on Sept 20, 2015 11:08:26 GMT -5
I have about 7-9 rubies feeding past couple of weeks. Two of them are aggressive and chase away the others. When both bullies are there at the same time they have collision battles, I could stand right in the midst of them and they would be so into flying into each other to notice me. lol
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2015 11:31:06 GMT -5
I'm so jealous... I love this little birds and only seen them once in my life in an aviary.
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Post by Sherry on Sept 20, 2015 12:49:31 GMT -5
I miss them. We don't seem to get them where we are anymore.
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Post by unclejoe on Sept 20, 2015 15:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by unclejoe on Sept 27, 2015 14:37:08 GMT -5
It's actually rained here the last couple days so da boids haven't bee around as much, but at least a couple have shown they are getting used to us. We've also identified a number of migrating birds that I never saw in Florida. We've seen rufous sided towhees, nuthatches, swifts, etc. The only really big, Florida type bird we've seen is a great blue heron at Bay's Mountain Park. Right now we're covered with robins. Dar found a monarch caterpillar which she put in a big jar with some milkweed leaves. You think ferrets poop? This thing pooped 15 times overnight, lol. After it was here for 2 days, overnight it went all pupal. I've never actually seen a monarch chrysalis in person. Last night the zipper appeared, like a string of gold pearls around the top.  The gold bits are all round. This is the best shot I got. Bloody amazing. It should emerge tomorrow or Tuesday |
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Post by unclejoe on Oct 3, 2015 17:00:40 GMT -5
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Post by unclejoe on Oct 3, 2015 17:46:05 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2015 18:08:34 GMT -5
She is lovely. You're very lucky to have that experience.
Have you seen many other types of butterflies yet?
Your pictures are great. I hope you'll get some more.
Around my property we see several types of yellow Sulphurs and some pretty blue ones that I think are Purple Admirals. My favorites are any of the Swallowtails.
Parsley is a great host plant for some of those.
I put in a butterfly garden in my last two homes. It's so much fun learning about the nectar plants to draw the adults in and then when a new type of Butterfly showed up, we would identify it and put out the host plants for the females to lay her eggs on.
(dance)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2015 18:12:52 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2015 19:08:51 GMT -5
So I guess it will make it through the winter ok?
Did not know about zipper, or poopies very interesting.
Thanks to both of u for nature class
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