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Forum: Hummingbird and Butterfly GardeningReplies: 45, Views: 597
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Elphaba
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)

May 31, 2009
11:45 AM

Post #6621856

I'm not sure whether to post here or on the Texas forum or on the bird forum. I decided to do all three. I have lots of nectar producing plants in bloom but absolutely no hummingbirds. Usually, I have hummers 10 months out of the year. This year, I've seen two males who stopped for a drink and then flew north and that was months ago.

Is anyone else having a hummingbird drought? If it's not just my yard, but this whole area, does anyone know why they're gone? Hurricane covering flowering areas with sand? The terrible drought that we had over the winter and the lack of spring wildflowers? I have lots of butterflies, but haven't had a regular hummer in the yard since I took this picture last October.

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