Saturday, July 23, 2011

Hummingbird on Verbascum

 Hummingbirds  are frequent vistors to the garden. Often I can hear their little wings whizzing asthey divebomb the flowers. Today I was on the porch, and had a moment to grab the camera. This one was after the Verbascum
 Verbascum can get so tall....this one must be about 6 feet. I think a lot of gardeners consider it to be a type of weed.I think it is an amazing plant. The hummingbirds seem to like it. This one perched on the leaves and stems before whizzing off.
 Soon, this Verbascum will stop bloomin and the stalks will become brittle, dry and hollow. But for hnow they are bright yellow....have also heard it called a "False Sunflower."

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