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To: Crocodile who wrote (62873)6/5/2002 5:54:58 AM
From: Ish  Respond to of 71178
 
We finally got some hummingbirds but later than usual. Not as many either. Our weather has been nuts. 90s in April and frost on May 21st. 95 yesterday. Lots of rain also.

I've seen quite a few Bumble Bees, more than usual for this early. We get them when our big patch of Purple Coneflowers bloom.

Not a butterfly of any kind so far. Sad thing about all those Monarchs freezing. Saw a few dragonflies the other day.

We get quite a few of the Indigo Buntings. One year I saw one that was confused about trying to get through a fence instead of going over. I stuck my finger out and he hopped on. I sat on a stump and he stayed on my finger a couple of minutes until he got his wind back.



To: Crocodile who wrote (62873)6/6/2002 12:00:32 PM
From: Ish  Respond to of 71178
 
One strange thing this year, normally I have a Goldfinch or two in the yard. For the last two days I've had a dozen in the garden. Like an extra batch of flowers out there.



To: Crocodile who wrote (62873)6/10/2002 6:35:27 PM
From: Ish  Respond to of 71178
 
My neighbor said she is up to full strength with her hummers. We're planting an arbor with honeysuckle vines for next year.

Our toadlets have become tiny little toads and have struck out on their own in the world. No mowing for at least a week.

Those that have water gardens are finding that their comet, female gold fish are dying. Full of eggs and then they die. No reason found so far. Odd.