Here are more lovely photographs from Cindy Knoke!
Each hummer wants this plant all to themself.
Between sips of nectar, they are constantly battling for dominion.
The plant is a blooming Century Plant or Agave Americana, that is the largest I have ever seen, big enough to feed hundreds of hummers. It is well over thirty feet tall and as wide as a telephone pole
Century Plants produce many offspring in their lives and we have lots of them at The Holler. You may notice the plant looks like a giant asparagus stalk. This is because it is related to the asparagus family. The Centurion stands guard by our front gate.
Other birdy pollinators, like orioles, love the nectar too, but they are far more civilized about sharing. The most they do is chatter endlessly at each other.
Bees are attracted en-mass to the centurion which blooms only once in a lifetime, and many 1000’s of bees are…
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Cindy always seems to capture so many beautiful moments with her camera. :O)
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Yes, she does!
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What a great eye for pictures.
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Yes!
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She’s an excellent photographer.
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Yes, she is.
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You are a wonderful friend. Thank you Charles.
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Cindy, you are very welcome.
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Excellent photos. Must have taken a lot of patience.
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Yes!
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Beautiful!
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Yes!
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Always wonderful. Cindy is our paradise promotion guide.;-) Michael
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Yes, she is.
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🙂
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