I was told hummingbirds like red petunias.
This year, the petunias are redder than red.
It is good to see something going well for something else.
I might have seen a hummingbird this year wiz by. As yet, none have been seen by me at the petunias. I expect there will be more butterflies this year with more flowers blooming.
I am glad to report the milkweed plants I nearly flattened last week when I fell are all doing well, even the one that had a small break.
To protect them on a very windy night, I was pushing a small section of wire garden fencing in the ground to protect them. The wire hit stone and bent. I saw a mass of green ferns coming at my face. Not going that way!
Instead, I rolled over to the side onto the sidewalk. I got up real fast.
The funny part is that next door there were EMTs chatting at a stretcher on the porch. The hydrangeas are so high they probably wouldn’t see the blur of an old lady rolling out of the ferns, it happened that quick. Makes me laugh when I think about. It felt like a comedy skit.
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| Rolled from upper right to sidewalk on left |
The knee that hit the concrete has a spot of discomfort, shooting pain sometimes, no broken skin. I didn’t see the bruise until this morning, right on that spot. Weird it would take days to show up.
Anyway, lesson learned to not put one’s weight on a flimsy wire fence. Use arm muscles not body weight.
Glad you weren’t hurt. It is so easily done though as we add on the years.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
ReplyDelete. Slowing down is very good advice for the elderly.
May
These look just like the pink flowers on the Pioneer wagon in my town. A couple people asked what they were, and I thought they might be Petunias, and after looking at yours, I think they are. Your red ones are beautiful. I always have to stop for red flowers and red birds. I didn't know the hummers were attracted to red petunias.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Sheri,
DeleteHummingbirds are also attracted to pinwheels. Every year I see at least one pecking at the center of my pinwheels. 🤣
May