Date: 8/19/25 6:38 am From: Jeff Hansen via groups.io <jeff.hansen.sd...> Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Hummingbirds
I watched bumbles at Russian sage and they were all two spotted bumble
bees. Important to have a variety of flowers. Agastache is very good. My
favorites are rocky mountain bee plant and buffalo bur. Zinnias are good
as is blanket flower.
Hummingbirds like red flowers but will use a variety.
On Tue, Aug 19, 2025, 8:13 AM <angels-3...> wrote:
> Russian Sage is a good plant for Bumblebees. It will take over, though, if
> not trimmed often.
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> Sue Whitney Callahan
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> On 2025-08-18 18:06, Jeff Hansen via groups.io wrote:
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> I was at Hitchcock Park in Mitchell yesterday and saw the humming birds.
> One looked bigger than others. Possible different species.
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> The park planted tons of a red salvia and red cannas.
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> Friend went later and said he saw about twenty.
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> Might be an exaggeration but they love the food sources.
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> I was looking for bumble bees and got a county record for hunts.
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> Anyone with time should visit the area. It's on the very east side of Park
> right off foster.
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> Lots of swallowtails and Skipper butterflies as well.
> Jeff Hansen
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