Here today, gone tomorrow. This Ruby-throated Hummingbird lingered around the numerous tubular flowers in the headquarters garden until near darkness last evening. It was last seen entering the cover provided by our Eastern Hemlocks where it presumably spent the night. Bright and early this morning, it made repeated visits to Mexican Cigar and this Bat-faced Cuphea to re-energize before resuming its long voyage to the tropics for winter. This marks the third consecutive year we’ve been visited by late-season hummingbirds during the first week of October. All were attracted to our nectar-rich plantings.
