Hummingbird.. Having "Breakfast at Buhrii's in Bonsall"

Captured a couple of images of a hummer this AM while imaging an Aloe buhrii flower.

bob
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here's another. same flower, same hummer.

bob
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Oh, my - how beautiful!

Great shots. The hummer almost looks like he has a bit of an orange tinge to him.

I was in Vista last year at the Kartuz GH. I also saw a bromeliad nursery there. They have a bromeliad I am desperate for so I may come back there this year and see if I can get in there. It may be wholesale only though. I take it there are lots of nurseries in Vista. You lucky duck!

Yes,
Many wholesale growers, Not open to the public are within a mile of my GH and Gardens.

Kents Bromiliads, The largest Bromiliad grower in te world is within a half mile.

An unnamed carnivorous plant nursery wholesale grower is 3 blocks, C&J, One of the largest wholesale C&S growers in the U.S. is a mile away dozens of wholesale grower in the area. Including international shippers of flowering plants and trees.

Many of these nurseries grow for other wholesalers. It is one of the best growing climates in the world for a very wide range of horticultural delicacies. But some of my favorite trees don't do well in this low humidity bright climate.

It is deal for thousands of xeriphytes, and more specifically cactii and succulents.

bob
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Bob,

Just out of curiosity. What are some of your favorite trees that won't do well here?

I'm just at an experimental stage with a few trees that I am trying from seed. I want to see what makes it and what doesn't. Most things I have in pots but a few things I do have planted out although most of them are small.

I have a Schotia brachypetala that I started from seed that has been growing quite well in the ground for a number of years now. It is probably about seven feet tall now but hasn't bloomed yet.

Another I started from seed and has been in the ground and doing fine (just not growing much) is the Bolusanthus. Mine seems to be excruciatingly slow growing. It might be all of about 16 inches.

-Ron-

Ron,
I've had experience with Japenese red lace leaf maple trees. These will 'survive' for a few years, but don't tolerate the summer bright low humidity well. I haven't actually tried it here, and once in awhile, I see one in a nursery and am tempted. I tried several in the LA area and each of them died after a few years. 2- year old grafted seedlings of lacy ones are $50+ by mail order from Oregon.

http://japanese-maple.com/red_dragon_grafted.html

Seeds are available, these are all cultivars and hybrids, so there is a certain amount of risk/reward related to experimenting with seed.

I have a shaded area where I might like to try one again. The areas most desirable are full sun, and I'm afraid a couple of bright Santana days with wind would destroy it.

Your tree project is fascinating, let us know how it goes.

bob
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