I'm so glad I get to live in a time where hummingbirds exist. It's awesome to me how these hummingbirds and jewelweed have evolved together. Both are truly magnificent and perfectly compliment each other.

I'm surprised hummers are still around it's dipping into the 50s at night. I spotted two here. I'm sure they'll soon make their journey to Central America.

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[–] 3 points 1 day ago (1 child)

What a great shot! It's been a great year for customers at my hummingbird feeder. The best since I lived in Tennessee. It's a bittersweet time of year here up north wondering when the last day I see them will be.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child)

    I'm so glad I get to live in a time where hummingbirds exist.

    They have only been around for 22 million years, so chances are good to be alive as a human in a time where hummingbirds exist. But they are special nonetheless! Nice shot.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    Great shot!

    I'm always keeping tabs on where I see jewelweed not just because I always take a photo, but because that stuff is good for poison ivy.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Interesting, I had no clue of any poison ivy remedy. It has always been one of my favorite late summer flowers.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    they don't live here (EU)

    Small birds can't migrate south easy enough to survive winters (Sahara and Alps mountains)

    There are some similar butterfly's.

    20-30 millions years ago the climate was hotter in Europe and there were some hummingbird-like birds.

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