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> "Jean B." > wrote in message
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>> Cheryl wrote:
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>>> "Jean B." > wrote in message
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>>>> You make me very grateful that I don't have that much to mow. I'd like
>>>> that much land, but mostly wooded and wild.
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>>>> I have only seen humming birds twice in my life. Lucky you!
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>>> I'm surprised you don't get hummers in MA! Here in MD I usually don't
>>> see my regulars until June, but I saw a transient the other day.
>>> Obviously a repeat visitor because he (BRIGHT red throat) hovered over
>>> the Sheppard's hook I hang the feeder on. I felt bad I didn't have a
>>> meal ready for him, but I'm going to wait until nearly June to start
>>> hanging the feeder. It's a lot of work to keep these guys in fresh and
>>> clean food.
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>> Oh we do, I'm sure, but it is hard to see them. The second time, which
>> was over ten years ago, I initially thought it was a large bumblebee!
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>> Jean B.
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> There is also something called a hummingbird moth which is often mistaken
> for a baby hummingbird (or a very large bumblebee). But it's actually a
> moth that is attracted to flowers
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> Jill
One of the species turns into the voracious Tomato Hornworm, a bane to
tomato growers. A couple of the 5-inch long and finger thick worms can
strip the foliage from a tomato plant and drill dime-size holes in the
tomatoes overnight. [:{
Janet